Education

Published: 07 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. A recent study conducted jointly by the University of Birmingham and the University of Munich has revealed that enjoying international cuisines may do more than tantalize taste buds—it can foster greater social tolerance. According to the research, British adults who regularly consume a wider variety of global foods are less likely to perceive immigrants as cultural or economic threats, and are more...

Published: 07 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. As the second anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attacks approaches, university leaders across the United Kingdom have issued urgent reminders to students planning to participate in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, emphasizing the legal risks involved. Authorities have stressed that publicly expressing support for a proscribed terrorist organisation constitutes a criminal offence, and students taking part in rallies, vigils, or debates could face serious...

Published: 06 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online A computer science teacher in Farnborough has been permanently banned from teaching in England after striking a pupil who laughed at a classmate struggling to answer a question. The incident has raised serious questions about professional boundaries and the responsibility of educators to maintain a safe learning environment. Bernard Aquilina, 35, who taught at Cove Secondary School in Hampshire,...

Published: 06 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online. In a significant development for international students aspiring to study in the United Kingdom, the Home Office has granted additional visas for University College London (UCL) students who had previously been instructed to defer their enrollment. This decision comes after a series of discussions between UCL officials and government representatives, resolving a situation that had left hundreds of students...

Published: 02 October '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Jane Goodall, the renowned primatologist and conservationist whose groundbreaking research transformed the global understanding of animal behavior and emotions, has passed away at the age of 91. Her institute confirmed that she died of natural causes while on a speaking tour in California, leaving behind a legacy that has influenced generations of scientists, conservationists, and animal lovers around the world. Goodall’s work...

Published: 30 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The Covid-19 pandemic inflicted profound and lasting damage on the lives of children in the United Kingdom, a public inquiry has heard, describing the school closures and lockdown measures as having disrupted the “very fabric of childhood.” On the opening day of a four-week session examining the pandemic’s impact on children and young people, Clair Dobbin KC, counsel to the inquiry, cautioned...

Published: 29 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced a bold initiative to provide a library in every primary school across England, as part of a wider plan to ensure that all children receive the best possible start in life, regardless of their socio-economic background. The proposal, which targets 1,700 primary schools currently without dedicated library facilities, is designed to give young students access...

Published: 26 September 2025, The English Chronicle Desk New research has revealed that white pupils from low-income families in England start secondary school with significantly lower levels of enthusiasm and effort compared with their peers from other ethnic backgrounds. The findings may shed light on persistent differences in academic achievement and classroom behaviour across ethnic and socioeconomic groups. The study, conducted across more than 120 schools in England, measured pupil...

Published: 24 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk A recent report has revealed that school history lessons in England give insufficient attention to the role of women, often limiting their presence to a handful of monarchs or famous suffragettes, while ignoring the broader contributions of women throughout history. The study, conducted by the campaign group End Sexism in Schools, analysed key stage 3 curricula—the first three years of secondary education—and...

Published: 24 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk A new government-backed letter-writing initiative is seeking to inspire students from some of England’s most deprived areas to consider higher education, highlighting how background need not dictate opportunity. Thousands of sixth formers with top GCSE results have received personalised letters from university students who share similar experiences, aiming to break down barriers to university progression. One such letter, addressed to a student...