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The "student travel window" has opened allowing students to start heading home for Christmas.

The "student travel window" has opened allowing students to start heading home for Christmas.

An Indian village school teacher wins the Global Teacher Prize and shares the award with runners-up.

The move will allow students in Northern Ireland to take Covid-19 tests and return home for Christmas.

"It's so hard to concentrate because the lecturers can't see you."

The country's education secretary confirms that the Christmas holiday dates will not change.

There will be more generous grading in next year's GCSEs and A-levels in England to help those age groups.

Universities in England are staggering the return of students after Christmas over five weeks.

The "student travel window" has opened allowing students to start heading home for Christmas.

An Indian village school teacher wins the Global Teacher Prize and shares the award with runners-up.

The move will allow students in Northern Ireland to take Covid-19 tests and return home for Christmas.

"It's so hard to concentrate because the lecturers can't see you."

The country's education secretary confirms that the Christmas holiday dates will not change.

There will be more generous grading in next year's GCSEs and A-levels in England to help those age groups.

Universities in England are staggering the return of students after Christmas over five weeks.

An Indian village school teacher wins the Global Teacher Prize and shares the award with runners-up.

The move will allow students in Northern Ireland to take Covid-19 tests and return home for Christmas.

"It's so hard to concentrate because the lecturers can't see you."
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