“The loss of a school can be avoided with a sprinkler system” – Jonathan O’Neill responds to new proposals for schools
June 7, 2021
Jonathan O’Neill offers his thoughts on the recently published proposals regarding fire safety in schools. Read More
AUCSO set to expand global reach and encourage greater collaboration between university security teams
April 30, 2021
The Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO) has announced plans to increase its global reach, says its new leadership team. Read More
Beauchamp City Sixth Form installs Comelit Atena fire detection panels
April 16, 2021
To ensure ongoing safety Comelit’s Atena fire detection panels have been installed at the Beauchamp City Sixth Form in Leicester. Read More
Call for 2021 focus on student wellbeing, safety, and security
January 15, 2021
Board advisor for ProtectED says preparations needed for post-COVID life, as volunteering teams continue to ensure security and safety of students. Read More
Solving key and access control challenges in the education sector
December 11, 2020
ASSA ABLOY explores how wireless locking can provide an access control solution to the challenges facing education institutions. Read More
CriticalArc customer success programme wins at the Security & Fire Excellence Awards
December 7, 2020
CriticalArc has won the Customer Care category at the 2020 Security & Fire Excellence Awards, in recognition of its customer success programme. Read More
Upgraded fire system installed at Imperial College London
November 13, 2020
A network of fire panels from UK manufacturer, Advanced, has been installed as part of a campus-wide system replacement at Imperial College London (ICL), Hammersmith. Read More
40 schools a month hit by fires in the past year
November 11, 2020
A new study from Zurich Municipal reveals 480 primary and secondary schools endured fires in 2019, a staggering 40 incidents every month. Read More
Cyber threats disrupt return of education
September 23, 2020
As if the return of the academic year wasn’t already disrupted enough from the COVID-19 pandemic, reports indicate that a number of UK institutions have also been subject to cyber-attacks during the summer. Read More
Petition launched as research finds risk of fire at schools double that of other buildings
September 9, 2020
According to new research from insurer, Zurich Municipal, schools in England are “nearly twice as likely” to suffer from a fire as other types of commercial buildings. Read More
Integrated access control a priority for higher education institutions, according to report
August 24, 2020
According to a recent survey undertaken by Genetec and HID Global, higher education institutions are set to embrace new access control technology to improve the experiences of students and staff. Read More
Imperial College’s security team on the front line: securing education in a pandemic
August 19, 2020
IFSEC Global talks to Terry Branch, Head of Security at Imperial College London, about his team’s work over the last five months. Read More
How drug detection dogs are supporting the education sector
August 13, 2020
How drug detection dogs can be a useful method of providing a high profile deterrent of drug misuse in educational institutions. Read More
Newman University improves security with surveillance upgrade
June 15, 2020
Newman University has overhauled its dated suite of security cameras with a more robust solution from IDIS to prepare for expansion and better protect its students and staff. Read More
How security teams are leading the fightback at universities
June 9, 2020
In a time of historic challenges for the higher education sector, leading security managers are showing the way forward. Glenn Farrant, co-founder and CEO of CriticalArc, explains. Read More
Security ops challenged as universities respond to COVID-19
April 22, 2020
Security and safety teams at universities are adapting rapidly to the new risks posed by COVID-19 and its impact. We find out how teams are responding, with CriticalArc’s SafeZone said to be proving its worth. Read More
