Students from 4 schools in the East and West Midlands have impressed MPs and Peers this week after being invited to showcase their innovative Big Bang Competition projects at Westminster.

Pupils from five Coventry schools took part in a new University of Warwick programme to help young people become Mental Health Champions.

The National Theatre has opened applications for its free Nationwide Young Technicians programme, offering young people from across the Midlands hands-on training, expert mentorship, and insight into the wide range of creative roles that make theatre possible.

Every secondary school in England is set to benefit from £5 million boost for books, the Chancellor is expected to announce at the Budget this week.

A series of new recommendations published by University of Gloucestershire set out how councils across the county can support critical reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from the food and farming sectors.

Severn Trent has opened applications for its 2026 graduate cohort, which will be the biggest graduate recruitment drive the company has ever seen.