University launches schemes to bring in more undergraduates from disadvantaged groups. More...
14 juin 2019
Oxford aims to attract deprived students with new foundation year
‘I became suicidal’: students accused of cheating by UK tell of 'living hell'
Thousands who lost their visas are hoping a report this week will help resolve the Home Office dispute. More...
For poor children, lunch is a rushed butty. For the rich, it’s orchestra and standup
The demise of the state school lunch hour is yet another obstacle to Oxbridge places. More...
12 juin 2019
Short-term contracts a plague on academia
Lecturers and trade unionists rally in support of an academic at Soas, University of London, who has been twice refused a permanent post, and urge institutions to review their use of casual contracts. More...
Pourquoi est-ce si important de prendre des notes ?
Écoliers, lycéens, étudiants ou salariés en formation, nous devons tous faire face à la même situation : assimiler un volume conséquent d’informations en un temps restreint. Au-delà de la mémorisation des données, prendre des notes aide à classer et à synthétiser l’information. Plus...
I was an expert witness against a teacher who taught students to question the Holocaust
When I first set out to research how the Holocaust was being depicted in textbooks in New Jersey’s public schools, my hope was to see what students were being taught about the systematic state-sponsored killing of 6 million Jewish men, women and and children. More...School vouchers expand despite evidence of negative effects
For the past couple of decades, proponents of vouchers for private schools have been pushing the idea that vouchers work.They assert there is a consensus among researchers that voucher programs lead to learning gains for students – in some cases bigger gains than with other reforms and approaches, such as class-size reduction. More...
The Augar Review: what it could mean for students and universities
After many months of delay, while it was caught up in the policy vacuum created by Brexit, the Augar Review has finally been published. More...Outdoor learning has huge benefits for children and teachers — so why isn’t it used in more schools?
Research shows that healthier and happier children do better in school, and that education is an important determinant of future health. But education is not just about lessons within the four walls of a classroom. The outdoor environment encourages skills such as problem solving and negotiating risk which are important for child development. More...
