The dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas has resigned over a new state law that will allow students to carry guns on campus. More about University of Texas architecture dean leaves post over new campus gun law
Lack of experimentation and a culture of narrow-mindedness in schools has led to a dull period in British architecture, according to Archigram founder Peter Cook. More about British architecture is experiencing a "dull period" says Peter Cook
Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby are joining the teaching staff at Parsons design school in New York, after leaving the Design Interactions course at London's Royal College of Art last year. More about Dunne and Raby move to Parsons following RCA departure
Robert Mull, dean of The Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design, has resigned over relocation plans for the leading east London design school, which campaigners claim will destroy it. More about Dean quits as row grows over future of London's "Aldgate Bauhaus"
The Royal College of Art has announced Adrian Lahoud will be the new dean of the school's architecture department, replacing Alex de Rijke. More about Royal College of Art appoints Adrian Lahoud as dean of architecture
Design education in England should learn from the American model and seek greater private funding, according to graphic designer and Royal College of Art professor Neville Brody. More about Design industry should step in to plug education funding gap says Neville Brody
The RCA is set to expand with another new campus near its existing buildings in Battersea, after the UK government pledged to contribute funding for the project in its autumn spending statement. More about Royal College of Art to build £100 million design and technology campus in south London
Architects and designers including David Chipperfield, Richard Rogers, Jasper Morrison and Tom Dixon have joined a campaign against plans to move The Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design and cut 19 of its courses. More about Chipperfield and Rogers protest against "destruction" of London design school
How can young designers break into the industry? In the first of a new series of careers-advice columns from Dezeen's recruitment platform Dezeen Jobs, Rob Bye offers some tips. More about The Dezeen Jobs guide to getting your first job in the design industry
The Cooper Hewitt museum in New York has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for its Design in the Classroom programme, which it hopes to launch across the US. More about Cooper Hewitt museum launches crowdfunding campaign to bring design to school classrooms
The UK's design industry is under threat due to the government's failure to invest in creative education, according to London Design Festival founder John Sorrell. More about Design education in the UK is being "marginalised" says John Sorrell
Royal College of Art rector Paul Thompson has apologised for making comments that appeared to blame departing staff for putting the school in "an unnecessary state of jeopardy" and has defended the school's financial position. More about Royal College of Art rector apologises for statements about staff
The Royal College of Art has suspended its world-famous Design Interactions course after failing to find replacements for staff who resigned earlier this year. More about RCA in "state of jeopardy" after Design Interactions staff departures
New York architect Deborah Berke will succeed Robert A M Stern as dean of the Yale School of Architecture in New Haven, Connecticut. More about Deborah Berke named dean of Yale School of Architecture
MASS Design Group, a nonprofit US firm, plans to start an architecture and design training centre in Kigali, Rwanda, to help address the "dearth of professional designers" across Africa (+ movie). More about US firm announces plans to open "the Bauhaus of Africa"
London's position as a leading creative city is under threat thanks to rent rises, arts education funding cuts and a government that is "scared by creativity," according to this year's London Design Medal winners Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. More about "UK government doesn't value the role of creativity" say Barber and Osgerby
Every 11-year-old child in the UK is to be given a programmable pocket-sized device designed by Technology Will Save Us to help them express their creativity through technology (+ slideshow). More about One million UK children to get free BBC Micro Bit designed by Technology Will Save Us
The Royal College of Art's dean of architecture Alex de Rijke has become the latest staff member to announce their departure from the London institution. More about Alex de Rijke resigns as Royal College of Art's dean of architecture
The education system is "obsolete" and fails to reflect the way creative people work, according to trend forecaster Li Edelkoort, who is introducing a new department of Hybrid Design Studies at Parsons School of Design in New York (+ interview). More about Li Edelkoort introduces hybrid design to Parsons "to loosen things up"
Iranian-American designer Nader Tehrani has been made dean of architecture at The Cooper Union in New York, one of the most prestigious art and design universities in the United States. More about Nader Tehrani appointed architecture dean at The Cooper Union