Starting University is an intimidating and scary time at the best of times. Most people who attend University are leaving home and looking after themselves for the very first time. This means looking after their finances for the very first time, which isn’t always easy.
The cost of living crisis...
Jo Salter, who became the Royal Air Force’s first female fast-jet pilot, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Bournemouth University, in recognition of her efforts to promote inclusivity and motivate others.
"The day that I received the call offering me an honorary doctorate was just amazing," said Jo. "I...
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has published a report after an investigation found that Dorset County Council had failed to provide suitable provision for a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The complaint was made after the family involved felt the council had failed to ensure...
With the 200th anniversary of The Peterloo Massacre in 2019 and the release of the new Mike Leigh film on November 9th, a look at its connections and aftermath via the county of Dorset would seem most fitting. The Clubmen movements of 1645 in Dorset were a direct reaction against Parliamentarian...
It’s Children’s Mental Health Week and our libraries are promoting Reading Well for Children, a new reading list to support children’s mental health and well-being.
Reading Well for Children, created by The Reading Agency, is a list of 33 titles aimed at children aged 7 – 11.
The books provide advice and stories to support children’s...
Will this be an isolated case or the first of many?
For some No Deal is not a big deal for others it is calamitous. And given the information coming out today that supports what many have been saying for a while, that Boris Johnson is acting on behalf of...
Schools and keeping children at home
From tomorrow (Monday 23 March) our schools will only be open for those children that absolutely need to attend.
We appreciate that this will be hard for many families, as many parents work or have other caring responsibilities. We also know that school is such...
Dorchester Agricultural Society paid for 120 pupils from Jewell Academy, a primary school in Bournemouth, to visit North West Farm in Winterborne Kingston.
The Society set up the Dorchester Agricultural Society 1840 Education Fund three years ago to provide Dorset schools with knowledge of agriculture, horticulture and rural enterprise. It...
The Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole has partnered with Bournemouth & Poole College to celebrate the artistic talents of its BTEC Level 3 Photography and Fashion students.
The shopping centre is hosting a temporary exhibition for members of the public in its Eco Hub all this week, Monday April 16...
A British technology company is encouraging higher education students in Dorset to apply for its new fintech scholarship…provided they are studying something other than finance or computer science.
The fintech firm's contrarian approach to addressing a looming talent shortage has been hailed by politicians, academics and business leaders across the...
