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Destigmatising Whistleblowing: The Freedom to Speak Up Guardians of Leeds Med School

Posted on 26th October 202112th December 2021 by Alex Gibbon

Alex Gibbon speaks to Medicine’s new point of contact for those wanting a safe space to speak out

The struggle of teaching Black history in British schools

Posted on 7th November 20207th November 2020 by Yasmine Moro Virion

A lack of Black history in our schools’ curriculum means that many important contributions and events in our society’s past are being overlooked. Following the impact that the Black Lives Matter movement has had when it comes to considering racism in the UK, what needs to change?

A-Levels 2020: Derailed by a mutant algorithm

Posted on 21st September 202021st September 2020 by Elizabeth Sarell

How did the government get A-Levels so wrong?

Students Returning to School will Require Significant Emotional Support

Posted on 11th September 202014th September 2020 by Emily Roney

With Boris Johnson urging recently that “absolutely every pupil needs to be back in school,” the return to education for both primary, secondary and higher education students across the UK after almost 6 months this week is finally a reality. However, the return is expected to present some major challenges to students’ wellbeing and mental health.

£1 Million Mental Health Funding Announced for Students at Risk

Posted on 12th March 202012th March 2020 by Anna Brownbridge

Announced on University Mental Health Day, the Government has pledged a £1 million funding to benefit students at risk of developing a mental health condition.  The money is provided by the Department for Health and […]

University Admission Process Under Assessment

Posted on 9th March 20209th March 2020 by Amelia Cutting

The higher education watchdog has launched a review that sets out options for a large and radical overhaul of University admissions in England.   The Office for Students has suggested an entry system that scraps the […]

Here’s Why Slang Should Not Be Verboten

Posted on 13th February 202029th June 2020 by Séamus O'Hanlon

Schools across the country, mostly in urban areas including London, have being prohibiting students from using slang such as ‘peng’, ‘calm’ and ‘fam.’  Immediately, I remembered my first day at my new secondary school in Sheffield […]

New GCSE System is Widening the Gap Between Rich and Poor Students

Posted on 10th December 201910th December 2019 by Anna Brownbridge

New research for the social mobility charity, Sutton Trust, condemns the new GCSE system for ‘disadvantaging the disadvantaged’ school pupils who are taking the exams in England.  New reforms to GCSE exams were introduced by […]

Schools in Leeds Shut due to Winter Viruses

Posted on 3rd December 20193rd December 2019 by Charlotte Loughlin

A number of schools located in West Yorkshire were temporarily shut due to widespread outbreaks of norovirus and flu.  Two schools in Leeds and four in Bradford were closed with some of the properties undergoing […]

An Hour’s More Sleep a Day Keeps Bad Grades Away?

Posted on 8th March 20198th March 2019 by Michael Turnbull

A recent petition to allow later starts to the school day was debated in parliament last week, and was met with mixed responses from MPs. The petition, signed by over 180,000 people, argued that teenagers […]

Looking at reward systems: is the academic pressure a positive influence?

Posted on 21st March 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

As we once again approach a busy period of exams and essays, I find myself reflecting upon the enormous pressure some of us put ourselves under to achieve academically. I think that I bought into […]

Campus Watch: Bristol private school pupils benefit from initiative for disadvantaged students

Posted on 10th March 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor

The scheme to attract poorer pupils by dropping grade requirements was announced in December last year. This includes those who receive free school meals, live in care or have suffered family problems. However, it has […]

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