Tycoon quits top museum board over ‘culture war’ being waged in British institutions 

Carphone Warehouse tycoon Charles Dunstone quits top museum board over ‘culture war’ being waged in British institutions By Molly Clayton For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:58 BST, 2 May 2021 | Updated: 01:58 BST, 2 May 2021 The billionaire founder of Carphone Warehouse has quit as chairman of a prestigious museum group in protest at … Read more

Tycoon quits top museum board over ‘culture war’ being waged in British institutions 

Carphone Warehouse tycoon Charles Dunstone quits top museum board over ‘culture war’ being waged in British institutions By Molly Clayton For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:58 BST, 2 May 2021 | Updated: 01:58 BST, 2 May 2021 The billionaire founder of Carphone Warehouse has quit as chairman of a prestigious museum group in protest at … Read more

British private institutions being bought by Chinese firms

Hundreds of independent schools left in dire financial straits by the coronavirus pandemic are being targeted by Chinese investors, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Experts anticipate a ‘feeding frenzy’ as firms, including some run by high-ranking members of the ruling Chinese Communist party, seek to expand their influence over Britain’s education system. Seventeen schools … Read more

British private institutions being bought by Chinese firms

Hundreds of independent schools left in dire financial straits by the coronavirus pandemic are being targeted by Chinese investors, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Experts anticipate a ‘feeding frenzy’ as firms, including some run by high-ranking members of the ruling Chinese Communist party, seek to expand their influence over Britain’s education system. Seventeen schools … Read more

Is The Crown poisoning minds against our proudest institutions?

For the past five years, my life has been governed by a simple rule. No matter how often people told me how good it was, I was never, ever going to watch The Crown. Why? Not because I have anything against Netflix, the show’s creator Peter Morgan, or fine actors like Matt Smith and Claire … Read more

Is The Crown poisoning minds against our proudest institutions?

For the past five years, my life has been governed by a simple rule. No matter how often people told me how good it was, I was never, ever going to watch The Crown. Why? Not because I have anything against Netflix, the show’s creator Peter Morgan, or fine actors like Matt Smith and Claire … Read more

Higher education chaos looms as students could try to get back into institutions that rejected them

Universities were frantically trying to unravel the Government’s exams U-turn last night as experts warned that 55,000 students might now try to switch back to institutions that rejected them. The industry’s main umbrella body said universities were seeking ‘urgent clarification’ on how to accommodate students they had earlier refused because of A-level results downgrades. Ministers last … Read more

Higher education chaos looms as students could try to get back into institutions that rejected them

Universities were frantically trying to unravel the Government’s exams U-turn last night as experts warned that 55,000 students might now try to switch back to institutions that rejected them. The industry’s main umbrella body said universities were seeking ‘urgent clarification’ on how to accommodate students they had earlier refused because of A-level results downgrades. Ministers last … Read more

COVID-19 crisis could undermine young people’s trust in governments and political institutions

Coronavirus crisis could undermine young people’s trust in governments and political institutions for years to come, study shows Experts from the UK and US examined how past epidemics impact political trust They found exposure to outbreaks lowers public regard for political leadership This is stronger among young adults and in nations with less stable governments In … Read more