New laser system delivers first experiment
Researchers have run the first experiment on a new HiLUX laser system at STFC's Central Laser Facility.
Weekly Round Up - 19/06/2026
A look back at the last week in education, a peek at what's coming up, plus lots of other bits and...
BBSRC invests in 21 new Fellows
BBSRC invests £10 million in 21 new Fellows as part of its ongoing commitment to develop the next generation of independent research leaders across the UK.
Fears over ‘polishing’ of REF statements spark audit calls
Narrative format of environment statements may encourage institutions to ‘stretch the truth’ with misrepresentations ‘hard to prove’, experts fear.
The paths to enrichment
Especially for pupils in Years 6, 11 and 13, the school year in England ends with a crescendo of formal testing.
A skills‑first labour market
Labour markets across OECD countries are undergoing rapid transformation, widening the gap between the skills employers need and those that formal education systems alone can provide.
Empowering learners for the age of AI: An AI literacy framework for primary and secondary education
Artificial Intelligence is increasingly embedded in digital life, often invisibly shaping real-world outcomes.
Giving informal learning the recognition it deserves
Informal learning is a central yet often overlooked pillar of lifelong learning.
Advancing inclusive growth in cities for youth
Across the OECD and the EU, young people in cities face particular challenges in accessing quality jobs, affordable and adequate housing, essential services, and urban amenities.
When university metrics backfire: what REF, TEF and NSS can learn from academic gaming behaviours
Performance metrics are meant to improve universities. But when metrics become targets, they can start to reshape the behaviours they are supposed to measure.
New HEPI Report ‘Interconnected Innovation: Physical connectivity as the missing ingredient in UK research and innovation policy’
The UK’s research strengths are world-class, but too often they operate in isolation rather than as part of a connected national system. A new HEPI report argues that better transport and infrastructure links could unlock significant gains in collaboration, innovation and...
Quantum experiment opens gravitational waves and dark matter search
Results from a UK collaboration mark a step towards building large scale quantum sensors and the country's first large scale atom interferometer.
What drives social mobility? A closer look at Crossing Paths
Our report, Crossing Paths, explores how geography, gender, and ethnicity all impact opportunities for disadvantaged young people.
Young people’s prospects shaped by mix of postcodes, ethnicity and gender
New research published today by the Sutton Trust reveals how geography, gender and ethnicity all impact opportunities for disadvantaged young people, with big variations across England.
UK research collaboration ‘hampered by poor transport links’
Faster rail services between major UK research hubs and stronger incentives to work together could deliver innovation benefits, says report.
Six reasons why human-led qualitative research is safe from AI… for now
Being presented with a large dataset (such as lots of interviews) as a qualitative researcher is a double-edged sword.
Mission 44 and the Centre for Young Lives publish Ambitious About Inclusion Report
In partnership with Mission 44, the Centre for Young Lives are today publishing our new report, ‘Ambitious About Inclusion: A Guide to Implementing the Schools White Paper.’
£300,000 funding for research on UK impacts of US-Iran conflict
Researchers, academics, think tanks and policy institutes can apply for rapid-response funding to examine how the 2026 conflict and disruption to vital shipping routes have impacted and will continue to affect people and businesses in the UK.
Rewriting the future for persistently disadvantaged pupils
Latest Teach First research reveals the stark reality facing England's most disadvantaged pupils — and calls for urgent action.
Evaluation of Central London Forward’s Youth Guarantee Trailblazer
Learning and Work Institute has evaluated the first year of delivery of Full Potential, the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer delivered by Central London Forward.