Bolton’s Emile Education, a games-based learning platform used by teachers across the UK, has secured a £250,000 funding round from GC Angels and private investors to expand and develop its offering. In 2013, Cyber Coach Smart was set up to deliver online dancing exercises to primary school children, giving them access to world-champion instructors. Picked […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has today launched its mid-year review of the childcare & education market so far in 2021, which explores property market trends across the children’s day nursery, independent education, specialist residential and specialist education markets, and considers some of the imminent changes that are likely to affect child centric […]
A recent people capability survey by ORX has revealed that global financial institutions are recognising the importance of people power with 83% of banks and insurers polled currently mapping skills and knowledge requirements. Reassuringly, 34% said that people development frameworks are mature and 49% said that these are currently in development. However, whilst banks may […]
Times Higher Education (THE), the trusted global data partner for higher education, has been supported with £5m funding from ThinCats, leading alternative finance provider for mid-sized SMEs. The funding will bolster working capital and facilitated the acquisition of The Knowledge Partnership, an independent strategy, marketing and communications consultancy offering universities a range of insights into […]
Knowledgehook, the world’s most comprehensive mathematics learning platform, has raised £13.5m Series A equity funding, led by a UK-based edtech investment fund with participation from Mesoamerica’s Alexandria Corp., Nelson Education, Ideal Ventures, and Nicoya Ventures. This latest round of financing follows Knowledgehook’s 2016 seed round that included John Abele’s North Point Ventures. Knowledgehook’s proprietary technology, […]
This book provides an essential introduction to English contract law. Written by practising barrister and law professor, Mark Watson-Gandy, whose infectious enthusiasm for the subject permeates the text, the book simply explains all the core concepts and leading cases. Whether you are a law student or an international lawyer, you will find “Simple Contract Law” […]
There are many reasons to learn a second language, both professionally and personally. In fact, according to online educational platform Preply, almost 40% of users learn a new language to grow professionally. Employment rates in the UK have increased by 0.3% in the last year therefore standing out from the crowd with the advantage of […]
