Category: Offbeat Education Stories

University Guide 2016: BPP University

University Guide 2016: BPP University

BPP University belongs to BPP Professional Education, which is among the UK’s biggest training providers. It boasts of a Highly Trusted Sponsor and University status, which allows it to confer degrees. In 2007, it...

The 24 Pioneering Free Schools

The 24 Pioneering Free Schools

Rewritten: Aldborough E-Act Free School is the first of its kind to be set up under the E-Act charitable trust. Headed by Sir Bruce Liddington, who was schools commissioner during the last Labour government,...

Tiny Tall Tales

Tiny Tall Tales

A Japanese scientist named Chonosuke Okamura examined rocks under a microscope and discovered that modern living creatures come from tiny organisms that are similar to the ones we see today. He named these extinct...

Audrey Jones Obituary

Audrey Jones Obituary

Audrey Jones, my beloved aunt, passed away at 84 years of age. She was a remarkable educator and an avid supporter of women’s rights. She was an amiable, bright, and hospitable person who strove...

Adjustment: Students Share Their Stories

Adjustment: Students Share Their Stories

Achieving better-than-expected grades can be a gateway to a university that was previously out of reach. However, the sudden opportunity to access better institutions can be daunting for students who may not have anticipated...

Spin-out Doctor

Spin-out Doctor

When Graham Richards began his research, he never intended to profit from it. However, fate had other plans. Discussing his latest book on university spin-outs, he admits to the "cock-up theory of history". Born...