Geoff Mulgan: New generation of pioneers waiting to be switched on

Y OU might have thought that learning about information technology in schools would be exciting and infinitely motivating. After all, teenagers find it hard to tear themselves away from games and social media. Left to their own devices, they have no difficulty creating new characters, stories and home movies.

Stranded: the students and staff hit by the crackdown on 'bogus' colleges

As the coalition attempts to cut immigration, it stands accused of taking the equivalent of a machine gun to private colleges Last year, David Whittaker used half his life savings – about £5,000 – to move from his native South Africa to study in Britain. The 31-year-old had been told by teachers, friends and family that a business degree from a UK college could be the springboard for him to run ...

UK to cut foreign student visas by 100,000 a year

Britain has decided to slash the number of foreign students coming to the UK for studies by 100,000 a year under plans to crack down on the regime, the local media said.

Viewpoint: Why New York City is best for small businesses

The boss of NYC's small business department speaks

Lighthouse Project – What We Do: Where snowbirds come to winter

Each spring for the past 22 years, Lewis and Starr Emrick have packed up their Old Naples condo and headed home to Parkersburg, W. Va., for six months of the "real world." The twice-yearly move is a hassle, and Lewis admits it would be easier to just live in Florida year round, but the summer heat is too intense.