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Manchester student accommodation, Liberty Living at Sir Charles Groves Hall, has recently been refurbished to include Max-Top Quartz surfaces in all 78 flats. Auxillium Property Solutions Ltd managed the project and selected the Diamond White Sparkle worktop for all kitchen and breakfast bars in the halls due to its durability …

A caterer, an actress and an accountant were among professionals going back to their old school to inspire the current generation to academic success and career confidence under a scheme setting up ‘old school tie’ networks in state schools and colleges. Sixteen alumni returned to Parliament Hill School, Highgate Road, …

This year Wrong Trousers Day celebrates the charity’s 12th year of bringing this national fundraising event to support sick children in hospitals and hospices! Anyone can join in, just donate £1 for your chance to wear your weirdest and wackiest trousers for a day. We want to see everyone getting …

Following its success in 2015, Futures is returning to Bett 2016, providing inspirational ed-tech start-ups with the opportunity to showcase their products and services to more than 35,000 visitors. As the new purpose-built home for the world’s most inspiring ed-tech start-ups, Futures was launched at Bett 2015, in collaboration with …

For 15 years a beautiful, Georgian Mansion stood abandoned in the Gower countryside.  Steeped in history and surrounded by ancient woodland, it provided the perfect venue for Carreg Adventure owners, Ceri and Eoghan, to realise their vision for the future of schools adventure. They recognised the challenges in engaging young …

A Birmingham year 7 has landed a dream family holiday worth £600 after winning a regional literacy skills competition for schools. Kirsty Duggins, age 12, of Smith’s Wood Sports College, Solihull, came out on top in a public vote on the website of competition organisers Everywhere Travel  for her dream …

WISE and Jaguar Land Rover today open the 2015 Range Rover Evoque WISE Scholarship, aimed at young women planning a career in technology and engineering in the UK. Launched in 2013 by Zara Phillips, the Scholarship is open to those embarking on or currently undertaking an engineering, maths or physics …

The City of London Corporation has opened entries for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards, the UK’s oldest and most distinguished Corporate Community Engagement awards. This year, the City of London Corporation is particularly interested in hearing about the education Corporate Community Engagement programmes of businesses and with four out …

Save the Children is calling on UK schools to ‘build a better world’ with the launch of an exciting new fundraising initiative – ‘Den Day’.  Launching on 29th May and running until 6th June, Save the Children’s Den Day invites schools to pick a date and hold a day of …

Eight excited Year 7s from schools across Birmingham and Solihull are vying for a dream family holiday prize worth £600 after winning through to a regional competition final. But they need your help – because a public vote will now decide which pupil will be whisking their loved ones away …