Category: Education

Speak to any university or college and they will tell you that a large proportion of their funding comes from international students. Although domestic fees at university level can feel overwhelming, international students face tuition fees of £18,000 and above per year. With the high standards of education provided by UK and Irish universities and…

In order to succeed, the winning lecturers and students must spend a huge amount of time practising, priming and pushing for perfection throughout the year.  So, for many, the cancellations in 2021 took away an incredibly rewarding and important part of their college life. This is the reason why there has been much rejoicing as…

Heinz and Fridays have joined forces to put Heinz Original Beanz Burgerz on kids’ menus in restaurants UK-wide, moving the plant-based protein-filled burgers from retail to out of home restaurant for the first time. • Young consumers can now enjoy the tasty goodness of Heinz Original Beanz Burgerz in 85 Fridays restaurants UK-wide. • Now top…

The Chefs in Schools charity, which aims to improve children’s health by transforming school meals and food education, has introduced a new school chef qualification as part of their ongoing campaign to raise the standards of school food. The campaign encourages schools to sign up to a School Food Charter, committing to serve freshly made,…

Menus focusing on brain boosting foods are helping students at Gordonstoun, near Elgin, northern Scotland to excel in their work, exams and sport. The school is an international, co-educational day and boarding school for students aged 4 to 18. During the first year of the new menu, GCSE results were the best ever and levels…

Following the cancellation of culinary competitions over the last 18 months, a new generation of chefs have the chance to cook for the ultimate glory, as the much-anticipated Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2022 returns.  The widely endorsed competition, which has been running for over a quarter of a century, provides the ultimate test for…

Inspiring children and young adults to eat healthily is not always easy. While we have a burgeoning consumer group who are more keen than ever before to understand the provenance of their food and the impact food production has on the environment, the Government has recently released fresh data which shows obesity in children and…

Educating nursery school children about food, where it comes from and how to use it in cooking, is vitally important. Stir it Up magazine recently spoke to two nurseries who are working hard to improve the relationship children have with food through innovative, fun activities. Field To Fork Education At ICP Nurseries ICP Nurseries introduced…