Nicola Woolcock is the Education Editor at The Times, focusing on educational issues in the United Kingdom. With a keen interest in education policy and social inequality, Nicola covers a wide range of topics including school funding, teacher recruitment, curriculum changes, and the impact of education on society.
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By: Nicola Woolcock
British institutions are ‘ruthless corporations’ riddled with grade inflation and plagiarism, according to an anonymous writer lifting the lid on academia
Pressure of rote learning across vast subjects leads teachers to rush through content and leaves pupils facing up to 30 exams, think thanks claims
By: Steven Swinford, Nicola Woolcock
The prime minister warns that institutions may face sanctions for failing to act and announces extra funds for Jewish welfare on campus
By: Nicola Woolcock
In an attempt to increase transparency and raise ambitions among poorer students, Ucas will show the average grades of those accepted, plus the lowest and highest
By: Nicola Woolcock, Max Kendix, Chris Smyth
Gillian Kegan, the education secretary, tells The Times that it is unacceptable for families to deliberately take children out of classes
Enrolments expected to drop even further this September as parents are deterred by higher fees, which could rise by up to 20%
By: Mario Ledwith, Tom Witherow, Wilf Vall, Charlie Parker, Nicola Woolcock, Sian Bradley
Pro-Palestine encampments learn from US counterparts how to run demonstrations, supply first aid and food and deal with sexual harassment without the police
By: Steven Swinford, Aubrey Allegretti, Nicola Woolcock
Heads raise concerns over guidance due to be published on Thursday, arguing that lessons about pornography at age 13 are ‘too late’ and schools must be free to counter misinformation online
By: Nicola Woolcock
The Office of Students says higher education institutions are at risk of falling into debt as a result of declining applications and reliance on income from international students
Independent Schools Council census indicates falling pupil numbers and heavy reliance on China as Labour vows to add VAT to fees if it wins election
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