Oxford’s top ranking is driven by its exceptional teaching score of 99.9, the highest among the top five institutions. The university also recorded strong results in research quality (98.8) and ...

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...

GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on laptops by as early as 2030, after pupils complained of writing fatigue because their hand muscles 'aren't strong enough'. Exams watchdog, Ofqual, is launching ...

Exams regulator Ofqual is consulting on allowing exam boards to each submit proposals for two qualifications with onscreen elements. The regulator is also proposing that devices to take exams on ...

A number of GCSE and A-level examinations could transition to digital formats by the end of the decade under new proposals from the exams regulator. Plans outlined in a consultation document published ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton advises students and engineers not to abandon computer science degrees, emphasizing foundational skills beyond programming remain crucial. He likens learning to code to ...

In a world run by computers, there is one algorithm that stands above all the rest. It powers search engines, encrypts your data, guides rockets, runs simulations, and makes the modern digital ...

Tor has announced improved encryption and security for the circuit traffic by replacing the old tor1 relay encryption algorithm with a new design called Counter Galois Onion (CGO). One reason behind ...

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

We’re racing towards a future in which devices will be able to read our thoughts. You see signs of it everywhere, from brain-computer interfaces to algorithms that detect emotions from facial scans.