Plans for universities in England to compete for some student places should be delayed, a Commons committee says. Under the changes, universities which offer cheaper degrees can bid for extra places, while all will be able to take unlimited numbers of top students. The Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee said the cap on places should not be lifted "overnight".Read more

Their memories still fresh and full of enthusiasm, Chicago high school students Thursday shared their experiences from their China trip this summer, saying that meeting the Chinese people has changed how they view the country. It was truly an "unforgettable" experience that gave them a deeper understanding of the Asian giant which they had previously known only from schoolbooks, saidRead more

As many as 140,000 disadvantaged two-year-olds could have free nursery places under a scheme planned to be rolled out in England. Plans to give 15 hours of free "early education" a week to all two-year-olds from poor homes were announced last year but details have now been set out. A pilot scheme, first started under Labour, is due to beRead more

Manchester Business School (MBS) Middle East Centre aims to increase students beyond the UAE with a series of Open Days across six Gulf cities for its part-time MBA programme. The first event will be held in Dubai on November 12. Prospective students will get the opportunity to meet one-to-one with MBS programme counsellors. Candidates will have the chance to assessRead more

Women are showing more enthusiasm for graduate management education than their male counterparts in the Chinese mainland, though the business world is still heavily dominated by men, the organizer of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) told the Global Times. "In 2011, more than 64 percent of people sitting for the GMAT exam were women in the Chinese mainland, whileRead more

Tens of thousands of university and college students in Quebec skipped classes Thursday to protest tuition fee hikes in each of the next five years. Early in the day, campuses in Montreal were all but deserted, The (Montreal) Gazette reported. The provincial Liberal government announced tuition would increase $325 each year for the next five years. By 2017, fees wouldRead more

Abused children can return to school and do well academically if teachers can help them control their emotions, focus and stay motivated, U.S. researchers say. Stephen Whitney, an associate professor at the University of Missouri College of Education, compared the duration of abuse with math and reading scores in 702 children, ages 6-10. The study, published in the journal ChildRead more

Thousands of students, watched by 4,000 police officers, marched through London Wednesday to protest increases in university tuition. The march was largely peaceful, The Guardian reported. Police arrested about 20 people. About 200 protesters put up about two dozen tents next to Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square. While they vowed to squat there indefinitely, police rousted them about an hourRead more

Thousands of students marched through London on Wednesday against cuts to university funding, facing off against police armed with rubber bullets amid fears of a repeat of violent protests last year. Police cleared a group of protesters who pitched their tents in the tourist hub of Trafalgar Square, while sticks and bottles were thrown at riot officers in the financialRead more

Head teachers in England and Wales are waiting to see if they will go on strike on 30 November, alongside other public sector workers, over pensions. A ballot for industrial action by the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) closes at midday on Wednesday. NAHT general secretary Russell Hobby predicts members will vote in favour of action for the firstRead more