Huffington Post UK launches new education section

Huffington Post UK has launched a new universities and education section to coincide with A-level results day.

The section launches with shadow secretary of state for education Andy Burnham, National Union of Students president Liam Burns, and Cambridge Union president Calum Macdonald.

In a release, the Huffington Post said its UK site will be launching addition sections in the coming months.

Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of AOL Huffington Post Media Group, said: "I'm excited about the launch of HuffPost UK Universities & Education, both because I went to university in England, and because HuffPost College has been an incredible success – creating a dynamic platform for partnerships with 130 US college newspapers, and a place to find great content provided by students, professors, and university presidents."

Carla Buzasi, editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post UK said: "As the daughter of two teachers, education is a subject I feel especially passionate about, so I'm delighted that the first addition since we launched will be HuffPostUK Universities & Education.

"With education undergoing some of the most dramatic changes in decades, including university fees approaching all-time highs, there's never been a more important time to give students, educators – and anyone who cares about education – a platform to have their views heard."

The Huffington Post's UK site launched in July with a 10-strong editorial team, a network of around 300 unpaid bloggers, and an impressive array of guest bloggers including culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, comedian Ricky Gervais, and former New Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell.

The Huffington Post, which launched in the US in 2005, was bought by AOL for $315m (£195m). The deal saw Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington made president and editor-in-chief of the newly-created AOL Huffington Post Media Group, putting her in charge of all of AOL's editorial content.

The Huffington Post site was criticised for its use of unpaid bloggers following the deal. The site defended itself against the attacks, saying that it was "wrong and offensive to insist that the Huffington Post was exploiting its journalists".

Carla Buzasi, editor-in-chief of Huffington Post UK, will be speaking about the site's blogging network and business model at Journalism.co.uk's upcoming news:rewired conference. See more information about the conference at this link.

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