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Adrian Lyttelton obituary

Other lives: A leading historian of Italian fascism

Paul Corner9 Jul

Three arrested in fraud investigation at University of Greater Manchester

Police ‘exploring evidence’ of more than £1m in fraudulent activity involving 60 transactions and more than 1m emails

Richard Adams Education editor8 Jul

How to solve the literacy crisis in schools

Letters: Readers respond to a report that disadvantaged white children have lower reading fluency than other groups, leading to disengagement and school absence

8 Jul

Dick Empson obituary

Other lives: Teacher in Nottinghamshire schools who also served as a parish and district councillor

Gill Empson7 Jul

Cutting language courses will be a costly mistake

Letters: Sara Robertson, Raisa McNab and John Worne fear that Britain risks becoming a monolingual island in a multilingual world. Plus letters from Dr Darren Paffey, Janet Fraser and Ilona Marchant

7 Jul

More than 300,000 pupils estimated absent after England World Cup win

Exclusive: Initial figures are yet to be confirmed by DfE, which said schools were ‘at the heart’ of the celebration

Michael Goodier and Sally Weale6 Jul

Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing, scientists say

Study finds those who speak two languages have brains that appear around six years younger than those who speak one

Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent6 Jul

Daphne Medley obituary

Other lives: Mathematician who applied her skills to textile technology and was also a university lecturer

Michael Medley5 Jul

Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts

Exclusive: University moves and falling exam entries fuel concerns about opportunities for working-class pupils

Anna Bawden5 Jul

Ofsted drops ‘clumsy’ and ‘offensive’ guidance linking autism and extremism

Training document used to teach inspectors updated after campaign backed by celebrities including Chris Packham

Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor5 Jul

Third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave primary school without being able to read properly

Exclusive: Analysis finds lower reading fluency than children from other ethnic backgrounds and richer peers

Sally Weale Education correspondent4 Jul

Letter: David Hencke obituary

Les Bright writes: I was part of a small group that spent a morning being probed by David Hencke

Les Bright2 Jul

Teachers in England get two-year 6.6% pay rise but schools to foot part of bill

Unions pleased with rise above forecast inflation but concerned nearly a third of it will come from school budgets

Richard Adams Education editor1 Jul

Fury over Exeter University plan to scrap dozens of humanities posts

Rowan Williams and Mark Kermode join campaign against proposed cuts for arts and social sciences

Sally Weale Education correspondent1 Jul

Academy school leaders in England face pay cap to curb ‘banker-style’ salaries

Nearly 100 academy chief executives earn more than £200,000 a year, and at least one more than £500,000

Richard Adams Education editor1 Jul

How access to higher education drives economic resilience and civic wellbeing

Letter: Prof Anne‑Marie Kilday of the University of Northampton highlights the value of universities for individuals and communities

30 Jun

High-performing schools in England ‘should be encouraged to admit more white working-class pupils’

Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographic

Sally Weale and Peter Walker29 Jun

‘I’m missing out’: the cash-strapped UK university students forced to live at home

Experts say students from poorer backgrounds increasingly having to limit their options because of money worries

Amelia Hill27 Jun

Teaching shouldn’t be a last resort for the jobless

Letters: Bob Epton and Lily Bond take exception to a letter that suggested youngsters should become teachers if they were struggling to get any other job

25 Jun

‘I was miserable at my old school’: UK social media ban puts spotlight on hybrid learning

Pupils say LPS Hybrid’s combination of remote and in-person classes has transformed their school experience

Amelia Hill25 Jun

One in four graduates will lose financially from going to university, IFS estimates

Degrees still mostly boost lifetime pay, thinktank says, but those completing creative qualifications may end up worse off

Richard Adams Education editor24 Jun