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Cyber Security students secure places in WorldSkills UK Finals

Former Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) student, Solomon, previously studied T-Level Digital Support Services at the College and is now studying an integrated Master’s Degree in Ethical Hacking and Cyber…

Nescot students enter the Dragons’ Den and secure Tycoon Competition success

As part of their course, the students created a business concept and presented it Dragons’ Den style to five local business leaders. Their product impressed and generated enough income to secure them third place in the…

We all know a lack of exercise is bad for our bodies. So what is relying on AI doing to our brains? | Devi Sridhar

All my friends were being recruited, and I thought why not give it a shot? Aside from the usual maths-proficiency test (how quickly can you crunch numbers in front of a client and look smart), I was asked about what the…

Inclusivity in Apprenticeships: Creating Careers, Independence and Opportunity Across Wales

Too often, opportunities and support do not lead to sustainable employment or a clear career pathway. At Cambrian Training Company (CTC), we believe everyone should have the opportunity not just to access the workplace…

NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments

Four NHS integrated care boards (ICBs) covering large regions of England have adopted the approach because they cannot afford the cost of the number of assessments that people are seeking. Patient groups are warning that…

Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness

Sharp rises in referrals for clinical assessments over the past six years mean nearly 1 million people in England are on ADHD waiting lists, with the average wait already over a year (64 weeks). About 295,000 await an…

Agreed Is Not Done: What Six Tribunal Cases Teach FE Leaders About Reasonable Adjustments

You do the right thing. You agree to an adjustment. You understandably feel that the difficult conversation is over and the risk has been managed. Look across a spread of employment tribunal judgments involving…

Experience: a brain surgeon dropped part of my skull on the floor

It wasn't a sound – it was more like a sigh in my body. There was no pain, but I went limp. I shuffled along the wall to some mats. I thought I was having a stroke, but I wasn't slurring and my eyes and arms seemed fine.…

Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training

It became such a big part of her life that she decided to become a personal trainer alongside her day job in operations for a supermarket chain - and now runs her own women's gym in Manchester. "Some of my clients want…

From weeks to hours - the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis

The test, which is used by doctors to diagnose which type of tumour a patient has, should mean patients can start treatment including radiotherapy and chemotherapy sooner, and are spared weeks of uncertainty. Steve…