Oriel College Urged to Drop Student Event With Nathan Cofnas
An open letter asks the Oxford college to withdraw its lecture theatre from an event by a Reform UK student group. The college cites its free speech duty.
Category: Health & Learning
Inquest Hears Sickle Cell Patient Faced Ridicule at Hospital
The family of Veronique Mwembo, 32, told a Norwich inquest that front-line staff dismissed her pain. The coroner will urge the trust to consider making sickle cell training mandatory.
Parents of Baby Who Died at Five Days Old to Sue NHS Trust
A Brighton couple will bring a civil claim against the trust that runs the Princess Royal Hospital, after an inquest this month found no aspect of her care likely to have caused her death.
Suffolk School Drops Detention Over Boy's Black PE Socks
An 11-year-old in Beccles was given a lunchtime detention for wearing the wrong colour of socks in PE. His mother complained and the school withdrew it.
Gene Variants Tied to Missing Teeth and Birds' Lost Teeth
Researchers including King's College London scientists link rare changes in the C2CD3 gene to dental differences in patients and to how birds lost their teeth.
Newry Mothers Fear Losing Inpatient Maternity at Daisy Hill
Southern Health Trust expects to move births from Daisy Hill to Craigavon next month because it cannot staff both units, and families say the journey is a risk.
Two Teachers Struck Off Over Fight They Encouraged at School
A misconduct panel banned a principal and a science teacher from teaching after they watched two pupils fight at a Gloucestershire school in 2019.
Alder Hey Admits Missed Chances in Death of Toddler Eleanor
The Liverpool children's hospital has accepted full responsibility for the death of Eleanor Aldred-Owen, who died in 2024 after surgery, and apologised.
Goldsmiths Fine Art Students Want Pay-Back for Lost Teaching
Students on a Goldsmiths master of fine art course want compensation for lost learning. A strike has taken out 10 of the 12 usual tutors and is in its 21st week.
Business Leaders Push Back on Dearer Training for Over-25s
Business leaders urge ministers to reconsider a plan to make training workers over 25 cost 25% more in England.
Doctors Say 'Ferritin Face' Trend Cannot Diagnose Low Iron
Videos claim low ferritin leaves visible marks on the face, but doctors say looks cannot show iron levels and only a blood test can.
Grange Hospital Bosses Insist It Is Safe Despite Online Criticism
Senior staff at the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran say its survival rates compare well, even as A&E runs over capacity and the health board stays under close oversight.
North Wales Health Board Still Funds Bangor Research Centre
Betsi Cadwaladr health board is due to pay Bangor University £110,686 this year, months after an internal report questioned the value for patients.
Record Cocaine Deaths Driven by Older Users, Data Shows
Sewage tests, treatment figures and police records point to established users taking more cocaine, more often, as deaths in England and Wales hit a record.
Students Welcome Tenancy Freedom as Landlords Warn of Rent Rises
Since the Renters' Rights Act took effect in May, students in private lets can leave mid-year. Landlords say empty summers could push rents up.