Education

Published: 27 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Professors at Belgium's Ghent University had raised serious concerns about Nathan Cofnas's suitability for an academic research position months before he became embroiled in allegations of plagiarism against Cambridge sociology professor Jason Arday, according to documents seen by the Guardian. The academics questioned whether Cofnas had sufficient expertise for a postdoctoral role examining the future of liberalism and...

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Jason Arday, the academic who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week amid allegations of plagiarism and questions about aspects of his professional history, has been found dead at his home in south London. He was 41. The Metropolitan police said officers were called to the address by the London Ambulance Service shortly after 3pm on Friday. A...

Published: 25 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Amid relentless and unprecedented youth-led demonstrations centered at Jantar Mantar following widespread exam malpractices, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan officially tendered his resignation on Saturday. The ongoing agitations, spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta Party alongside various student organizations, have gripped the national capital and several other regions over the past week, demanding accountability for the NEET-UG paper leaks...

Published: 14 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A peaceful Tuesday morning at a Brisbane school turned into a scene of absolute terror. Police are currently investigating an alleged stabbing incident that occurred at a local institution. The event took place at the Islamic College of Brisbane located in the suburb Karawatha. A seventeen-year-old student sustained life-threatening injuries during an altercation with another younger student. Emergency...

Published: 11 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Teachers across the United Kingdom are urging the government to take urgent action after extreme summer temperatures pushed classroom conditions beyond safe limits, leaving pupils suffering from heatstroke, dehydration, nausea and exhaustion. As the country experiences another intense heatwave, education professionals say many schools are simply not designed to cope with prolonged periods of extreme heat, with indoor...

Published: 04 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online British teenagers currently residing in the European Union are confronting a daunting financial reality as a significant post-Brexit policy shift threatens to price them out of a UK university education. With the impending conclusion of a transitional grace period in 2028, British passport holders living abroad will lose their eligibility for "home fee" status, meaning they will be...

Published: 01 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The era of huge salaries for academy school leaders across England may soon end. The government plans to introduce strict limits on executive pay within the education sector. For years, some academy chiefs have enjoyed salaries compared to wealthy corporate investment bankers. These educational leaders often received hefty annual pay increases regardless of wider economic struggles. Nearly one...

Published: 29 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. An independent inquiry has delivered a stark and deeply troubling assessment of the English education system today. The sweeping investigation concluded that the current school framework is fundamentally not set up to serve white working-class families. This comprehensive study highlights deep systemic flaws that continue to marginalise thousands of vulnerable young people across England. The landmark report demands...

Published: 25 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A New Era of Learning Two years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend her local mainstream school. Today, the sixteen-year-old student is actively planning to take four demanding A-level examinations very soon. She hopes to study the fascinating new field of astrolaw at a major university. This unique discipline basically covers the complex legal frameworks...

Published: 15 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Government ministers have received strong calls to establish formal targets to increase male teacher numbers. Backbench MPs are currently seeking to influence government policy during a period of internal party change. The Labour party has experienced significant turbulence following a major Cabinet resignation earlier this week. The shock departure of the defence secretary has left the administration facing...