Education

Distance learning provider, Open Study College, has launched a new qualification to its growing portfolio of online courses for those looking to pursue a career in the police, legal and criminology sectors.

The Access to HE Diploma in Public Services is the equivalent to securing three A Levels, without needing to physically attend a school or college or sit any exams.

The course runs for two years until completion and the first cohort begins in September 2022, with new intakes every January and September.

To enrol, learners need to be at least 19 years old and have...

The University of Exeter’s grounds across three campuses have been ranked among the best parks and green spaces in the country.

The gardens and grounds at the University’s Streatham , St. Luke’s and Penryn campuses are some of the record number of parks and green spaces receiving the Green Flag Award this year as they are recognised as the most beautiful and botanically interesting of any UK university.

The Exeter campuses manage a mature tree stock of around 10,000 trees along with an arboretum, Italianate garden, magnolia lawn, cherry orchards and a national collection...

Teachers, researchers and British Sign Language interpreters have joined forces for a major new research network which will seek to understand why Deaf pupils are more likely to underperform at school.

Educators and academics hope their collaboration will support new teaching approaches and boost children’s wellbeing and language development.

The partnership, between the University of Exeter, the Deaf Academy in Exmouth in Devon and the University of Central Lancashire, will allow those involved to share theory and practice.

Most Deaf children are educated in...

Year 11 student, Nell Eastman, has reached the top five of a prestigious UK wide competition, Kickers Collective.

Kickers Collective is an ambassador programme, which aims to help remove barriers to entry into the creative industry.

Nell now needs to submit a piece of social content, in her own style, using her Stage 1 finalist prize, Kicks and Kickers Clothing, that she received for her incredible initial entry which is attached with this press release.

Five cities have been chosen, Bristol, London, Brighton, Glasgow and Manchester, with each of the five finalists...