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NationalWorld reporter Rochelle Barrand has said he hated university during the first year - and has urged any current students who are also unhappy to speak to someone about it. Stock photo by Adobe Photos.

It's okay if you don't love university - it may be awful, not amazing Rochelle Barrand

Schools across Scotland are set to go on strike after the union rejects a pay offer from the local authorities.

Scottish school strikes to go ahead after union rejects pay offer

Freshers Week 2022 kicked off on Sunday, September 18.

Drinking culture & risky behaviour - freshers' week set to see changes

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has claimed that children "prefer" learning in temporary clasrooms after scores of schools across England were forced to fully or partially close due to the collapse-risk concrete material RAAC being identified on site. (Credit: Getty Images)

RAAC: Pupils 'prefer' learning in Portakabins, claims Gillian Keegan

Remedial work being carried out at Mayflower Primary School in Leicester, which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). Picture date: Monday September 4, 2023. Credit: Jacob King/PA Wire

Number of schools affected by RAAC will ‘certainly’ grow, warns union

Pupils from Corpus Christi Catholic School, Brixton arrive at St Martin’s in the Field Girls’ School in London, as they are relocated after their school was affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Picture date: Tuesday September 5, 2023. Credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Updated list of schools in England affected by RAAC

The best UK universities have been revealed in The Times Good University Guide 2024. Photo by Adobe Photos.

The top 20 UK universities according to Good University Guide 2024

Children - particularly those under the age of 5 - are still suffering the “lasting” impacts of coronavirus lockdowns, experts have warned. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Children still suffering ‘lasting’ impacts from pandemic lockdowns

Two in five children (41%) experience harmful verbal abuse by adults around them, reveals ground-breaking new study. Credit: Kim Mogg/Adobe

Explainer Two in five children experience harmful verbal abuse from adults

Ruby Reid. Credit: David Vickers / SWNS

Girl given detention for ‘not wearing school jumper’ during heatwave

A photo issued by the Local Government Association showing damage to a school built with RAAC. Credit: LGA

Schools in Scotland containing RAAC identified

The government has pledged to reverse rising suicide and self-harm rates among young people. Credit: Getty Images

Suicide prevention could be introduced to England’s school curriculum

Students from St Andrews University indulge in a tradition of covering themselves with foam to honour the 'academic family' (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

The best UK universities as St Andrews leads the pack in 2023 rankings

The effects of bullying often last into adulthood, so it’s important that parents are aware of the signs and know how to help their children, Martha Evans, director of the Anti-Bullying Alliance, has advised. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

How to tell if your child is being bullied at school - and what to do

Schools in Essex are fundraising for help with the RAAC crisis. Credit: Getty/Mark Hall

School forced to use fundraiser for RAAC costs ‘not met by government’

Government under pressure

Exclusive Government accused of wrongly closing safe schools in RAAC crisis

Only four schools have been refurbished under the government’s rebuilding programme for institutions affected by RAAC, despite Rishi Sunak’s promise that 50 would be covered a year. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Only 4 schools refurbished under RAAC rebuilding programme, DfE admits

Everything you need to know about the free school meals scheme and who is eligible. (Credit: Getty Images)

Explainer Free school meals: who is eligible and how to apply

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan and Schools Minister Nick Gibb have come under fire for how they have handled the RAAC crisis. Credit: Getty/Mark Hall

Education Secretary defends Spanish holiday during RAAC schools crisis

Remedial work being carried out at Mayflower Primary School in Leicester, which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Credit: Jacob King/PA Wire

Government could be liable over reliance on self-reporting of RAAC

Gillian Keegan was appointed Education Secretary by Rishi Sunak. Credit: Getty Images

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Education Secretary Gillian Keegan. Credit: Getty

'We're doing a f*****g good job': Keegan bullish over schools crisis

Schools have been told they must prepare for the threat of cyber attacks as the new academic year begins. Credit: Getty Images

Schools warned about cyber attacks as new academic year begins

Rishi Sunak refused to fully fund a programme to rebuild England’s crumbling schools, a former senior official at the Department for Education has claimed. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Kim Mogg

RAAC: Rishi Sunak 'refused to fully fund school rebuilding programme'

The aim is to help parents and carers struggling with the cost of living crisis (Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Labour pledges to limit number of branded school uniform items

More than 100 schools and colleges have been told to fully or partially shut

Keegan: no 'return to the dark days' of pandemic style home learning

Crossflats Primary School. Two primary schools in Bradford, West Yorks, have been partially closed on the eve of the new term after surveys found weak concrete in the buildings, pictured in Bradford, West Yorks, Aug 31 2023.

List of schools to shut over safety concerns

A taped off section inside Parks Primary School in Leicester which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) Jacob King/PA Wire

Labour plans vote to publish list of schools with collapse-risk concrete

A photo issued by the Local Government Association showing damage to a school built with RAAC. Credit: LGA

Government's own risk level in 2021 highlighted school collapse issue

The Government has announced the immediate closure of buildings at over 100 schools in England after RAAC was found.

More schools could be affected by RAAC

Eldwick Primary School. Two primary schools in Bradford, West Yorks, have been partially closed on the eve of the new term after surveys found weak concrete in the buildings, pictured in Bradford, West Yorks, Aug 31 2023. (SWNS)

School building closures: What to do if your child’s school affected

Campaign against expensive school uniform

‘I fought my daughter’s school over its extortionate uniform costs’

Schools in England must immediately shut buildings made with a type of concrete that is “prone to collapse” until safety measures are put in place, the government is expected to announce. Credit: Getty Images

School buildings in England to shut over fears they could collapse

Schools are reopening soon for most parts of the UK, here are the term dates for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.

England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland term dates 2023/2024

Exam stress is on the rise

GCSE exams are outdated and teenagers deserve better Poppy McBeath

Year 6 school teacher Ketrina Teresa (right) has shared her top back to school tips for fellow teachers. Photos Adobe Photos (left) and TikTok (right) Composite image by NationalWorld/Kim Mogg.

Teacher shares 2 things she'll do differently in 2023/24 academic year

A 32-year-old teacher has been banned from teaching after he brought ketamine into a primary school in Simpson, Buckinghamshire.

UK teacher banned for bringing drugs into school

Tiktokers share their best back to school hacks for parents and carers. Photos by Adobe Photos. Composite image by NationalWorld/Mark Hall.

Tiktokers share 9 best back to school hacks for parents and carers

Primary school child at work in a classroom (PA)

When do UK schools go back 2023? Date pupils return to the classroom

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across England received their GCSE results yesterday (24 August), and a breakdown of grades by county has revealed a growing north-south divide. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Explainer GCSE results in England broken down by county as regional divides grow

GCSE exam question may be harder than you first thought..

Could you answer GCSE exam questions designed for 15 to 16-year-olds?

Here’s what you can do if you fail your GCSE exams. (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

How to resit your GCSE exams if you fail

GCSE grades and grade boundaries explained for 2023. Credit: Getty Images

GCSE grades and grade boundaries explained for 2023

Lisa Nguyen (L) and Scarlett Granger (R) react as they receive their GCSE results at the City of London Academy on August 24, 2023 in London, England. Credit: Getty Images

Top GCSE grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels

GCSE results: what did some of Britain’s favourite personalities get?

Paul and Karen Smith are taking part in a charity fundraiser in memory of their son Harry (Credit: The Wonky Heart Challenge)

Fundraiser in memory of son who took his own life after exam results

GCSEs “hold back young people and the country as a whole,” the Tony Blair Institute has said, as it renewed its calls to scrap the exams and replace them with a new system. Credit: Getty Images

Exclusive GCSEs ‘holding young people back’ and should be scrapped, says TBI

A headteachers’ union has called for a more “humane” GCSE exam system in order to prevent teenagers becoming trapped in a “demoralising” cycle of retakes when they do not pass Maths or English. Credit: Getty Images

Headteachers call for a more ‘humane’ GCSE exam system

The under-performance of boys in exams is a matter of “national concern”, a new report has warned. Credit: Getty Images

Under-performance of boys in exams is matter of ‘national concern’

Souhaib Boettgenbach (Centre) reacts as he sees his GCSE results at Westminster Academy on 25 August, 2022 in London, England. Credit: Getty Images

GCSE results day 2023 - full guide including when grades are released

Pupils at Eton College hurry between lessons March 1, 2004 wearing the school uniform of tailcoats and starched collars, in Eton, England. (Image: Graeme Robertson/Getty Images)

3 Eton-led state sixth forms among new free schools

An education expert has predicted families may find the “substantial drop” in top GCSE grades

GCSE pupils warned of ‘shock’ as 300,000 fewer top grades predicted

Twins George (left) and Jonny (right) both achieved excellent A-level results.

Twins get identical A-level results - and are off to same university

There are plenty of jobs in the UK which offer high salaries without requiring a university degree. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

10 high-paying UK jobs which don't need a university degree

According to exams regulator Ofqual, this year’s national results will be lower than last year but are expected to be similar to those in 2019. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

"It hasn't sunk in yet": A-Level joy and pain as students reveal results

Members of teaching staff react to a student’s results after receiving his A-Level results at City of London Academy on August 17, 2023 in London, England. Credit: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images

A-level grade boundaries for AQA, OCR and Edexcel released

Students at Brighton Girls school in Brighton, East Sussex, receive their A-level results. Date: Thursday August 17, 2023. PA Photo. Credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Top A-level grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels

For the first time in 2022, around 1,000 students received their T Level results - but a committee of MPs has raised concerns about them.

What are T Levels? Qualification meaning, what subjects are available?

Students are set to get their AS and A-level results in Northern Ireland this morning

Everything you need to know about A-Level Results Day 2023

A-level students have been told to expect lower grades this year

Is university the best option for students?

Student Maya Adams (R) of The City of London Academy in Southwark opens her A-Level results with her drama teacher Ms Young on August 18, 2022 in London. Photo for illustrative purposes.

A-levels: Students receive results as top marks expected to fall

Here are some top tips for how to reduce stress and anxiety in the lead-up to results - as well as on the day itself. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

How to deal with results day stress - advice for students and parents

Two years after the Taliban took Kabul, NationalWorld has spoken to Afghan women who are defying the Taliban’s crackdown on their rights by studying at an ‘underground’ university. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Afghan women defy Taliban by attending ‘underground’ university

Here’s a list of universities which excel at degree courses you may not expect. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

10 universities which excel in subjects you might not expect

The Belgium university will use Taylor Swift's songs to highlight techniques used by famous historical authors such as Shakespeare

Now you can get a university degree ... inspired by Taylor Swift

Young people are turning away from higher education to fund basic needs, new research finds

Young adults are leaving higher education and struggling to find money for food

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