Inventor and engineer Sir James Dyson has pledged £19 million to Gresham's School in Norfolk, which helped to cover the costs of his education after his father's death. The money will fund the building of a new science, technology, engineering, arts and maths centre, which is set to open in 2021. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

BBC Radio Oxford reports on the cost increases to independent schools under changes to the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS). NASUWT members at St Edwards School in Oxford are to take strike action over the school's plan to withdraw from the TPS from September 2020. HMC executive director, Mike Buchanan, is interviewed as part of the report, which starts at 19:06.

Research published by the Teaching and Learning International Survey (Talis) has revealed that "teachers in England work more hours than anywhere else in Europe". By Helen Ward, Tes.

In an article for Schools Week, James Zuccollo, director for school workforce at the Education Policy Institute, provides his own analysis of the findings.

Regulators are to launch a wider investigation into the school exams system in England following the leak of an A-level further maths paper last week. Pearson, Edexcel's parent company, has announced it has withdrawn and replaced the original paper ahead of the exam on Thursday. By Richard Adams, The Guardian.

Two-thirds of the UK universities ranked in the top 1,000 have been downgraded in the latest league table created by research group QS, with Cambridge falling to seventh place. By Rachel Hall and Richard Adams, The Guardian.

The former education secretary has announced his intention to encourage premier league football clubs to provide support to struggling pupils, should he become prime minister. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

Schools Week provides a summary of the key outcomes of Tuesday's select committee, which was centred around the issue of tackling social mobility. By Kathryn Snowdon.

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