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 ...

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The oldest and best-known preprint repository, arXiv, has announced that it will no longer accept review or position papers in computer science. The website will make exceptions only for papers that ...

The government will attempt to reverse the declining numbers of young people studying computing at school through a broader programme of study of the subject that retains its core principles. This ...

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to ...

UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid says computer science students are struggling to find jobs. Farid said Berkeley grads used to have "the run of the place. That is not happening today." The advice ...