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QS world university rankings 2015: mathematics

The top 100 universities in the world for mathematics, as ranked by higher education data specialists QS

http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/ng-interactive/2015/apr/29/qs-world-university-rankings-2015-mathematics

If only every child had the quality of education enjoyed at private schools

In England we have equality but some have more of it than others – just look at education

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/apr/24/child-quality-education-private-schools-england

The 10 hardest universities to get into

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/11566283/The-10-hardest-universities-to-get-into.html

Britain should be wary of borrowing education ideas from abroad

Policymakers need to be careful of myths about foreign education systems, such as Finland’s, and what has made them successful

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/apr/27/britain-borrowing-education-ideas-finland

A PhD is for life, not just for academia

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/apr/23/phd-for-life-not-just-for-academia-uk

Smartphones making children borderline autistic, warns expert

Young children today are less able to read human emotions than pupils four decades ago, an expert has said

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/11553012/Smartphones-making-children-borderline-autistic-warns-expert.html

UK’s top firms promise a bright future for graduates

With a growing need for skilled and ambitious recruits, graduates can look forward to a career that’s interesting, varied and well-paid, finds Julie Henry

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/student-life/11441872/UKs-top-firms-promise-a-bright-future-for-graduates.html

Budget 2015: £25,000 loans announced for PhD students

The Chancellor, George Osborne, has said that loans up to £25,000 will be available for postgraduate PhD and research Master’s students

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/11480484/Budget-2015-25000-loans-announced-for-PhD-students.html

Top universities as rated by students – the list in full

New rankings, published by Whatuni, reveal the top universities in the country based on the reviews of 20,000 students. Does your university feature?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/11555038/Top-universities-as-rated-by-students-the-list-in-full.html

Breaking out of the confines of A-levels with the IB

Supporters of the International Baccalaureate – and there are many – claim it teaches pupils how to think, says Eleanor Doughty

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/11557595/Breaking-out-of-the-confines-of-A-levels-with-the-IB.html