Education

Wimborne museum names new assistant to bring history to life for UK schools

The Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne has appointed Rachel Simpson-Fernandes as its new Learning and Family Assistant. With more than ten years' experience in education... READ MORE »

Bournemouth University secures £465k to launch new degree apprenticeships in 2025

Bournemouth University (BU) has been awarded £465,000 from the Office for Students (OfS) to create five new degree apprenticeship courses, with the goal of addressing... READ MORE »

Lush Manufacturing opens its doors to 150 students for National Manufacturing Day

Lush Manufacturing in Poole, Dorset, welcomed 150 students from local schools and colleges on 26th September as part of the celebration of National Manufacturing Day... READ MORE »

College and foodbank join hands to boost food poverty awareness in Bournemouth

Bournemouth Foodbank has joined forces with Bournemouth & Poole College to raise awareness of food poverty and encourage students to support their local community... READ MORE »

Building brilliance and colourful beginnings: September news from Aspirations Academies Trust

Welcome to the September round-up from Aspirations Academies Trust, a family of 16 academies across the South of England, including seven in Dorset. This month’s... READ MORE »

Bournemouth MP Jessica Toale visits AUB to discuss creative collaboration

Newly elected Labour MP for Bournemouth West, Jessica Toale, visited Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) on 29 August, meeting with Acting Vice-Chancellor Lisa Mann and... READ MORE »

Dorset students receive record agricultural grants from Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society

A record fifteen rural students from Dorset have been awarded crucial grants by the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society to support their education in... READ MORE »

Surf Lifesaving Success and Celebrating Canine Companionship: August News from Aspirations Academies Trust

Welcome to the August news roundup from Aspirations Academies Trust, a family of 16 academies located across the South of England, including seven in Dorset. This month... READ MORE »

Work begins on Dorset’s largest public mural as AUB students look to celebrate local creatives

Students from Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) are getting stuck into a new mural under the Braidley Road flyover – set to be the biggest in Dorset. A collaborative... READ MORE »

Weymouth and Kingston Maurward colleges merge to form new educational powerhouse

Today marks the official merger of Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College. The newly formed college promises to improve educational experiences for students and bring... READ MORE »