Richard Adams

King's College London has signed an agreement to merge with Cranfield University, creating a new UK “super-university” that would rival many of its international competitors in size and research output.

The announcement that King's College London is to absorb Cranfield University came as a surprise but not a shock to England's higher education

News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growth

The families of two scholars facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia have appealed to the University of Cambridge to drop proposals to run staff training courses for Riyadh's defence ministry.

Exclusive: Families of men facing death penalty add to internal opposition to seeking deal with defence ministry

Union says emphasis on academic goals conflicts with proposed measures on special educational needs provision

Changes to special educational needs provision in England could be thwarted by “academic attainment at all costs” policies that prioritise exam

New scheme will be worth 40% less than current government grants and will be shared with secondaries

Nearly a third of vice-chancellors would cut hardship support if necessary over next three years, according to poll

There will be a "Stop the Violence" community event Saturday, June 6th, in Louisville, Georgia, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Helen Clark Memorial Park