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Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Oxford women and Cambridge men seal Boat Race triumphs in choppy waters

Oxford's women ended Cambridge's eight-year dominance in the Boat Race with a strong performance.
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The Boat Races 2026 live updates as Oxford face Cambridge on the Thames

Cambridge's men aim for a fourth consecutive victory while Oxford's women, led by Heidi Long, hope to end their eight-race losing streak.
Renovation
fromianVisits
3 days ago

Visiting Bourne Hall museum

Bourne Hall, designed to resemble a flying saucer, serves as a local library and museum showcasing Epsom's history.
fromHarvard Gazette
5 days ago

Writing us back from the brink - Harvard Gazette

"We're talking about political leaders who were moved by an enormous sense of responsibility and fear for the world."
Russo-Ukrainian War
London food
fromElite Traveler
5 days ago

How to Explore London's Picturesque Village Hubs, According to Locals

London's hidden gems offer charming experiences in areas like Marylebone Village and Hampstead, featuring unique shops and local dining options.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
5 days ago

Exclusive | Mamdani panic leaves wealthy NYC parents rushing to get kids into top British boarding schools: 'We want to get out'

Demand for British private schools among American families has surged, particularly after the recent mayoral election in New York.
Arts
fromItsnicethat
6 days ago

The Royal College of Art is offering two new courses focused on critical skills for a changing world

The Royal College of Art adapts to job market complexities by offering new courses to enhance creative skills for future career prospects.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

'Best college tradition anywhere'- Harvard Gazette

"This is a wonderful day for the students to show their spirit and kind of shed the super-academic, super-intense [persona] and just really be fun College students enjoying a little healthy competition."
NYC LGBT
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Cambridge offers botany course that inspired Darwin after rare archive uncovered

Plant specimens and teaching materials from Darwin's mentor will be used to teach contemporary students about botany for the first time.
#harvard-university
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
Higher education

No snow day at Harvard - they're open

Harvard remained open and planned in-person classes where possible during a regional snowstorm, while some students and other universities shifted to remote instruction or closed.
Mental health
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

The things we carry - Harvard Gazette

Childhood adverse experiences cause long-term health damage through cellular-level biological changes that increase risks for cardiovascular disease, mental health problems, and other conditions decades later.
Writing
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

The art of College poetry - Harvard Gazette

Harvard College hosts three National Youth Poet Laureates who emphasize performance techniques, personal storytelling, and the transformative power of poetry in their academic and artistic pursuits.
Higher education
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

I'm a Student at Yale. My Classmates Are Doing Exactly What Charlie Kirk Wanted Them To.

Ivy League students are pursuing marriage with competitive intensity similar to other status symbols, contradicting stereotypes of high achievers being romantically stunted.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Home Office refuses to exempt exceptional students from tough immigration rules

The Home Office rejected the Foreign Secretary's appeal to exempt Chevening scholars from student visa suspensions for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan, citing concerns about study route abuse and asylum claims.
Philosophy
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago

Where have all the public intellectuals gone? - Harvard Gazette

Public intellectuals are essential in democratic cultures to articulate unformed ideas and help citizens understand their values, but conditions supporting intellectual life in America are eroding due to social and economic shifts.
Higher education
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

200 Years of UCL: A small exhibition packed with big discoveries

UCL's 200th anniversary exhibition showcases groundbreaking discoveries, historical artifacts, and uncomfortable scientific practices that reveal the university's evolution and founding as a secular institution.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Campaign seeks 50 objects to take the heat' out of Englishness debate

A Very English Chat campaign collects 50 objects representing diverse definitions of Englishness to foster inclusive dialogue and reduce political polarization around English identity.
London
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

On Location: Young Sherlock takes us from a historic university city in England to Spain's Cadiz

Young Sherlock is a Guy Ritchie-directed Amazon Prime series exploring Sherlock Holmes' origin story at Oxford University, featuring Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the young detective.
Television
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

How realistic is 'The Pitt'? - Harvard Gazette

Emergency physicians confirm that 'The Pitt' accurately depicts ER pacing, constant interruptions, emotional whiplash between cases, and realistic portrayals of mental health crises and socioeconomic patient challenges.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Degraded State of the Union

Lincoln's Cooper Union address demonstrates how speeches grounded in moral clarity, historical reasoning, and earnest conviction can captivate audiences across centuries, contrasting sharply with contemporary political rhetoric.
Higher education
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Is the Most Beautiful College Campus in America

Sewanee: The University of the South ranks as the most beautiful U.S. college campus, with 70% of Tripadvisor reviews using the word 'beautiful,' followed by Indiana University Bloomington and University of Colorado Boulder.
Higher education
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Wonder served Harvard president well - Harvard Gazette

Alan Garber's curiosity and mentorship shaped his path from economics and medicine to becoming Harvard's 31st president, driven by deep gratitude to the institution.
Miscellaneous
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Tickets Alert: Climb up inside the Old Royal Naval College domes

Dome Tours at the Old Royal Naval College resume in April, allowing small groups to climb inside domes, view Wren's structure and enjoy 360° views.
Higher education
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Hampshire College 'hopes to live.' Can it survive?

Hampshire College faces severe financial crisis with enrollment shortfall, accreditation risk, and auditor concerns about institutional survival.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Singer to step down as senior vice provost for faculty - Harvard Gazette

Few people have done as much to nurture and sustain academic excellence across the University as Judy Singer. When I returned to Harvard in 2011, she quickly became one of my most trusted advisers, a person of great discernment who is valued for her good humor as well as her knowledge and wisdom.
Higher education
fromCN Traveller
3 years ago

The best things to do in Oxford

The Oxford Artisan Distillery (TOAD) produces its whiskey, gin, vodka and liqueur from heritage wheat and rye varieties rediscovered in the thatch of medieval roofs. It's an example of the extraordinary lengths the distillers go here to create their unique flavours while building a regenerative farming system along the way. Tour the distillery to find out all about the processes involved,
Food & drink
Books
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

My Favourite Airbnb: Jane Austen's Family Home in Bath

Jane Austen's Bath residence at 4 Sydney Place preserves Georgian features and reflects Bath's social life and Roman and Georgian heritage.
Design
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Oxford's giant new lab building has a secret hidden in its facade

Oxford's Life and Mind Building features a brain-scan-derived concrete facade and sustainable design to unite experimental psychology and biology in a durable, energy-efficient facility.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

Harvard's President Undercuts Academic Freedom and Learning

As reported by the Harvard Crimson student newspaper, reflecting on the present challenges to institutions around accusations of intolerance and hostility to free debate, Garber came down firmly on the side of not debating (bold is mine): "I'm pleased to say that I think there is real movement to restore balance in teaching and to bring back the idea that you need to be objective in the classroom."
Education
Arts
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Schwarzman Center for the Humanities - University of Oxford / Hopkins Architects

The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities centralizes humanities teaching, research and outreach, creating a public 'street' and cultural venue emphasizing collaborative design.
#higher-education
History
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Tickets Alert: Take a tour of the historic Lincoln's Inn

Lincoln's Inn is a historic walled legal estate in London offering guided tours of its chapel, library, main grounds, and Tudor-style dining hall.
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Dramatizing genius - Harvard Gazette

To be a genius requires extraordinary intellect and talent, but also hard work and persistence. And although the mythology of genius can be problematic because it reduces the collective work that goes into developing scientific breakthroughs to extraordinary individual accomplishments, portrayals of genius in film and literature succeed in dazzling popular audiences.
Science
London music
fromianVisits
2 months ago

An Organ on the Run: The Hammersmith school organ with a hidden past

A rare Hippolyte Loret pipe organ, smuggled from a Paris convent to Hammersmith in 1904, has been identified and is being fundraised for restoration.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Class of 2001 elects Alejandra Casillas as chief marshal of alumni - Harvard Gazette

Alejandra's unwavering commitment to serving others is deeply inspiring, from her efforts to expand access to high-quality healthcare in historically underserved communities to her tireless advocacy for first-generation students,
Public health
US news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Teacher banned after telling pupils Rosa Parks did not give up bus seat

A teacher was banned after telling pupils that Rosa Parks did not exist and that Martin Luther King was a fraud and plagiarist.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

I won the Oxford Union presidency. Then my identity was put on trial

Palestinian political expression is treated with suspicion, prompting smear campaigns and unfounded allegations targeting a Palestinian Oxford Union president-elect.
Higher education
fromAxios
1 month ago

Summers leaves Harvard as Epstein reckoning rocks academia

Multiple university leaders have resigned or faced investigations following revelations of their associations with Jeffrey Epstein documented in released files.
History
fromianVisits
1 month ago

From cassocks to coins: A brief history of Archbishops in Lambeth Palace's library

Lambeth Palace Library exhibits objects, documents, regalia, coins, and ceremonial items illustrating past Archbishops, their offices, privileges, and material culture.
Philosophy
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Of different faiths, but connected by belief - Harvard Gazette

Harvard's Interfaith Initiative hosted 'Across This Table,' bringing nearly 200 community members together for intimate conversations about diverse religious identities, faith, and lived spiritual experience.
Books
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

The stories behind the books - Harvard Gazette

Harvard's library collection includes books that use layered images, movable elements, and raised type to create interactive, tactile, and accessible reading experiences.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

University distances itself from Reform UK debate row

Bangor University's student debating society barred Reform UK speakers, citing alleged racism, transphobia and homophobia, prompting university distancing and Reform threats to withhold funding.
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 month ago

Victorian school slates, marbles found in London

An excavation in central London has uncovered the remains of a boys school complete with artifacts from the students' schoolwork and their playtime. The objects include a slate tablet used as an erasable notebook to practice handwriting, a slate pencil and several ceramic alleys marbles made of decorated white ceramic from the Victorian era. Artifacts related to children's lives are less frequently found than ones relating to adults, so these objects give us a special glimpse into the lives of schoolboys.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Cambridge university accused of obfuscation' over arms investment

The focus of Monday's discussions will be the university's endowment fund, worth about 4.2bn. The fund was set up to ensure the organisation's long-term financial security and is managed by the University of Cambridge Investment Management Limited (UCIM), a private company owned by the university. The company operates as a fund of funds a complex financial structure that means its money is spread across a wide range of sectors and overseen by an investment manager.
Education
Higher education
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

I Played Scholar for a Week at Oxford-and Discovered Why Deep Thinking Might Be the Ultimate Luxury

A returning student joins a pricey weeklong Wadham College retreat at Oxford, enjoying curated scholarly experiences while facing familiar last-minute reading anxieties.
History
fromwww.ianvisits.co.uk
2 months ago

Archaeologists uncover Victorian children's schoolwork in east London

Victorian East Londoners, including children, left material traces—school slates, marbles—and the dockside community accessed imported luxuries such as Chateau Margaux wine seals.
History
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

Winchester Cathedral Reburies Medieval Remains Linked to Royals and Bishops - Medievalists.net

Winchester Cathedral has reinterred scientifically tested medieval human remains in six mortuary chests, grouping individuals by radiocarbon dates, aiming to identify occupants by 2026–2027.
History
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

New Medieval Books: Blessed Mary and the Monks of England - Medievalists.net

English Benedictine and Cistercian monks (1000–1215) shaped medieval Mariology by deepening Marian devotion, theological reflection, and using Mary as a model for Christian life.
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

Online Course: Medieval Education: From Schools to Universities - Medievalists.net

Explore the history of education in the Middle Ages through the development of schools, curriculums, the growth of universities, and the diverse individuals who were involved in teaching and learning during this 1000 years of history. Class begins on Saturday, January 24th. This six-week course includes live 90-minute sessions with Ryder Patzuk-Russell each week from 12:00 to 1:30 pm EST.
History
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Higher education
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

University College London at 200: A potted history

University College London pioneered inclusive higher education since 1826, admitting students regardless of race, class, or religion and pioneering women's access in 1878.
Higher education
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

The London university that will become part of the UK's first 'super university'

Greenwich and Kent will merge on 1 August 2026 into the London and South East University Group, becoming the UK's third-largest university.
Higher education
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Goldsmiths to open new university campus in Catford

Goldsmiths University will sign a 10-year lease for Catford's Old Town Hall, creating a 600+ student campus to boost local regeneration, businesses, and cultural life.
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Alumni committee names candidates for Harvard board elections - Harvard Gazette

The process of identifying candidates for Overseer and HAA elected director once again underscored the extraordinary breadth of experience and commitment found across the Harvard alumni community,
Higher education
Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

No, private schools aren't victims of reverse discrimination' and Cambridge should know better | Lee Elliot Major

Targeting students from elite private schools signals class bias and risks mistaking privilege-driven performance for genuine talent.
Higher education
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5

UK ministers require universities to report foreign interference threats directly to government and security services and will fund secure reporting measures and designated security leads.
Higher education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UK's first super-university' to be created under merger

Greenwich and Kent are merging into the UK's first 'super-university', London and South East University Group, launching 1 August 2026 while preserving separate academic identities.
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