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...
When my working class kin tell me that public school is a den of privilege and a free ticket to success, I sometimes tell them the odd tale from my time. It makes a lot of people but breaks quite a few too.
In 1712 Queen Ann founded the Greenwich...
A new local pressure group are making demands on the Government and the BCP council to create a greener Bournemouth.
The environmentalists ‘Cycling Rebellion’ who protest through mass bike riding, converge on busy roads to get their message across. They say that this particular action is not illegal, but they...
At the 80th Meeting of SAGE on 11th February (1), SAGE recommended the phased reopening of schools. They said, “60. There are a number of uncertainties in the modelling including the potential network implications of reopening schools. A phased reopening would allow the effects to be assessed which would be particularly...
A Bournemouth school pupil has received a letter of support by Her Majesty The Queen and A-list celebrities in her efforts to launch a Charitable Trust to plant more trees.
Nine-year-old Issey, a Year 5 pupil at Bethany C.E Junior School in Bournemouth, along with her Mother, Janine Purser, is...
My son George contracted meningitis at 11 months old. He was left brain damaged, with cerebral palsy, deaf, hydrocephalus, severe scoliosis, dislocated hips, epileptic, non-verbal and having to be peg fed by a gastrostomy peg - this peg is what keeps him alive. He requires 24/7 care. Sadly his...
Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Bournemouth University (BU) have signed an agreement to create a new ground-breaking medical science institute in Dorset.
The new Institute for Medical Imaging and Visualisation will be a hub for Medical Imaging technology programme and research development, in partnership with education, clinical practice and...
School and Union leaders representing a million teachers and education specialists demand action on free school meals Teachers say worsening hunger crisis damaging children’s prospects.
School and Union leaders representing more than a million teachers, support staff and others working with children have written to the chancellor Rishi Sunak and the...
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...
Telemedicine and remote learning have rapidly become central elements of medical education, offering innovative ways to train the next generation of healthcare professionals. With advances in technology and the necessity for adaptable learning environments, these methods have proved invaluable. They not only facilitate a comprehensive educational experience but also...
