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Religious Studies GCSE among top ten most popular subjects

Entries to Religious Studies GCSE in England rose slightly by 0.5 per cent to ...

DUP MP Jim Shannon charged with common assault

Jim Shannon, 71, the DUP MP for Strangford, has been charged with common assault of a woman over an alleged incident on 1 October 2023. The BBC reports that his solicitor says the case is being “fa...

AI programmers ‘should sign Hippocratic oath’

The Times reports that academics at the University of Oxford have drawn up a new version of the Hippocratic oath, for engineers, designers and programmers working in the wor...

Thousands gather in Trafalgar Square for Jason Arday vigil

An estimated 30,000 people gathered in Trafalgar Square for a vigil to remember the former Cambridge professor, Jason Arday, who died on Friday. His death followed media scrutiny of his academic record and life story, with accusations of plagiarism and fabrication which he denied. The vigil ...

The death of Jason Arday: ‘a time for reflection on values and boundaries‘

The death of the Cambridge academic Jason Arday, has been reflected upon this weekend, with friends and commentators describing their shock, anger and moral indignation at the way the unravelling story of his life led to his death. 30,000 people have signed a...