A GROUP of students who are studying at Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Harlow campus have taken a trip to Italy, to check out the 2026 Olympic Games reports NTV.CA. The group took in the Canada vs. Czechia men’s hockey game, where Team Canada defeated Czechia…

PROFESSOR Claudia Wascher will explore what it means to be social – both within the animal kingdom and across the scientific community – during her inaugural lecture at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) on Wednesday, 11 February (6pm). Timed to coincide with the International Day of…

NEW simulation facilities designed to enhance practical training for students studying for a BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education degree have been unveiled at the University of Hertfordshire, 25 years after it launched one of the UK’s first ever degree courses in this subject in 2000.…

YOUNG Essex residents can meet employers and receive expert careers guidance through a series of events. Free events taking place across National Apprenticeship Week (9 to 15 February) will help young people in Essex discover local opportunities and get personalised support with their next steps.…

“ST Mark’s students performed to full houses for both showings of Sister Act Jr., and the atmosphere was electric. As always, it was a wonderful chance to welcome families and friends into the school and celebrate the many talents of our performers. This was a whole-school…

A LARGE number of students undertake work experience across the town. Recently, two students did their work experience down at Parndon Mill. They wrote to us to tell us how it went as well as sending us a very well written story on th represent…

MARK Hall Academy is shut today due to a water supply problem. A spokesperson said: “Due to unforeseen circumstances affecting the external water supply to the main building, the Academy will be closed on Wednesday 4th February 2026. All students will need to remain at…

BISHOP’S Stortford College was delighted to host the first ever Bishop’s Stortford Educational Trust (BSET) Futures Fair on Saturday 17 January 2026. Running from 11.00am – 4.00pm, the Fair saw over 950 attendees from 19 local secondary schools, including Aldenham School, Avanti Grange, Birchwood School,…

A NEW research project will examine the scale and nature of dog attacks in the UK, in the face of a lack of reliable data on the nature and prevalence of incidents. Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University’s Centre for Access to Justice and Inclusion (CAJI)…

LONDON Stansted opened its doors to over 500 students from across Essex and Hertfordshire on Wednesday (Jan 28), giving them a hands‑on introduction to the exciting world of aviation at its first Aviation Careers Festival. Held at the airport’s Radisson Blu Hotel, the event brought…

PUPILS, parents and school staff can give a teacher the recognition they deserve with a nomination for the Essex Teaching Awards 2026. The awards – now in their 12th year – are run by Essex County Council and recognise the outstanding contribution made by teachers…

THE number of suspensions or permanent exclusions from schools in the area covered by Essex County Council has increased by almost 60 per cent in two years. Government figures show that between the academic years 2021/2022 and 2023/2024, the total number of students in Essex…

YOUNG people in Essex will be able to receive specialist help with gaining a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths. The new initiative is being launched by the Essex Year of Opportunity with training providers Get Further and Clarion Futures, the charitable foundation of…

LAST week, Passmores Academy’s scholars cohort (Gifted and Talented) participated in their “Research and Innovation Workshop”.  The students were tasked with working collaboratively and creatively to resolve one of five real world problems as an acting panel of university researchers!  The students were challenged with questions including ‘can AI be trusted to make ethical decisions’ and ‘what does a zero-waste…