A new education programme has launched in London to encourage young people who are black or minority ethnic to embark on careers in architecture and design journalism. More about Free New Architecture Writers course opens to aspiring design journalists from racial minorities
The UK's Design Council has weighed in to the debate about the declining number of students taking creative subjects, describing the situation as "not sustainable for design businesses or the UK economy". More about Falling number of students studying design "not sustainable" for UK economy, Design Council warns
V&A director Tristram Hunt has announced that the museum will spearhead a campaign to get more children taking design and technology subjects at GCSE level in the UK. More about V&A "to step in and do something" about fall in UK students studying design and technology
The number of UK students taking arts subjects at school dropped to their lowest level in the past 10 years, according to new industry research, and is expected to fall still further this year. More about Financial pressures on schools and EBacc drive arts exam entries to lowest level in a decade
Students don't need to take creative subjects at school as they are already exposed to creative processes thanks to mobile phones, according to the author of a new government-commissioned report on the UK's creative sector. More about Young people "don’t need a creative industries degree to work in the creative industries" says Peter Bazalgette
Royal College of Art tutor Harriet Harriss has created a list of over 300 notable architectural texts written by women, to show universities that there are no excuses for giving students male-dominated reading lists. More about RCA tutor attacks gender bias in architectural education with female-focused reading list
The number of secondary school students taking art and design qualifications in the UK has fallen to the lowest level this century, the latest GCSE results show. More about Latest GCSE results show "alarming" drop in students taking art and design
The number of students applying for art and design degree courses in the UK this year fell by 14,000 compared to 2016, with applications from EU students falling five per cent. More about Applications for art and design degrees in UK fall by five per cent
Joseph Grima has been appointed creative director of Design Academy Eindhoven, Dezeen understands. More about Joseph Grima to be named as new Design Academy Eindhoven creative director
Dezeen promotion: London's RCA has launched two new 15-month MA programmes in environmental architecture and city design starting in September 2017. More about Royal College of Art launches masters degrees in environmental architecture and city design
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has taken the number one spot as world's leading architecture school for the third year running, according to new global rankings. More about MIT named world's top architecture school for third year
The UK government is urging schools to promote art and design subjects, after a report found that schools with more creative pupils achieve significantly higher grades. More about Art and design can help drive up standards in schools, says UK government
A new masters programme titled the University of the Underground is promising a fee-free design education to students who want to "positively challenge institutions and power structures". More about New University of the Underground design course aims to build "a network of creative soldiers"
A charity that invites high-profile figures to speak in schools around the UK has called for more leading architects and designers to participate. More about Speakers for Schools needs more people from the design sector to inspire students
The Brexit vote has led to a "brain drain" of teaching staff and a drop in student numbers at the UK's architecture and design institutes, according to a body representing creative higher education establishments, which warns that universities will be forced to shut down. More about Design schools will "hit the wall" due to Brexit, warns The Council for Higher Education in Art & Design
Brett Steele, director of the Architectural Association in London, has been appointed as the new head of the arts school at the University of California, Los Angeles. More about AA director Brett Steele to become dean of UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture
Fresh design graduates are being encouraged to get into crowdfunding early by a new initiative from London's Cass School of Art and Architecture. More about The Cass launches programme to crowdfund graduate design
After being the only prominent designer to argue in favour of Brexit, James Dyson is giving UK design education a boost with the creation of a new engineering university. More about James Dyson opening own university to bridge UK engineering skills gap
Dezeen promotion: Parsons School of Design in New York has introduced a digital product design course to its masters programme. More about Parsons School of Design launches new digital design masters programme
Brexit: the UK government's education policy has come under attack from two different design bodies, with claims students are being "actively discouraged" from studying design. More about Brexit and education policy combine to create "talent crisis" in UK design