In his famous Rede Lecture of 1959, chemist and novelist C P Snow spoke of the separation of science and the humanities, and the lack of respect and understanding that often exists between the fields. More...
Academic freedom: I spent four months at UAE’s national university – this is what I found
The case of the Durham PhD student, Matthew Hedges – who has been arrested and placed in solitary confinement on the charge of spying – exposes the extreme limits on academic freedom in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). But Hedges’s plight, while outrageous, is not altogether shocking for seasoned observers of the oil-rich Gulf monarchy. More...
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Evolusi konsep pengajaran menjadi pendidikan di Indonesia
Sepuluh tahun lalu, Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi dan Kejaksaan Agung membuat program Kantin Kejujuran dengan mendirikan 1.000 kantin di sekolah negeri untuk melatih pembentukan karakter dan antikorupsi di kalangan siswa. Uji coba ini berakhir sebagai kisah kegagalan. Lebih...
Bagaimana tanggal lahir mempengaruhi prestasi di sekolah dan karir Anda
Lahir pada bulan Desember, Januari, Agustus atau September memberi dampak yang signifikan dan berkelanjutan pada kehidupan Anda. Penelitian baru kami menunjukkan bulan ulang tahun dapat berpengaruh dalam membentuk kepribadian. Secara khusus, kami menemukan bahwa kepercayaan diri orang dapat berbeda secara signifikan karena bulan kelahiran mereka yang berbeda. Lebih...
Trusting states to do right by special education students is a mistake
On Sept. 20, the U.S. Department of Education released a new framework to “rethink” how the department oversees special education services for students with disabilities. More...
What Chinese students want from UK universities – new research
While researching why Chinese students come to Europe for higher education, we encountered some tired and stereotypical views in our ethnographic conversations. Among some academic and administrative staff in UK universities, a few of the most common were contradictory: Chinese students are rich, they don’t care about studying and only want to party; they’re extremely academic and don’t want to spend time on other pursuits. More...
How a National Education Service could help to break down class divisions
The EU Referendum of 2016 was never a political football match. In spite of the tone that runs through the debate, there are no clear-cut winners or losers in this battle. If Britain ends up better off after Brexit, then everyone wins – Remainers and Leave supporters alike. More...
Iran: national teachers’ strike could herald new era of dissent
Iran witnessed a nationwide strike by teachers on October 14-15. Iranian social media exploded with photos and videos of the teachers’ sit-ins at elementary and high schools across more than a dozen cities. More...
Inequality of education in the UK among highest of rich nations
The UK ranks 16th from the top in terms of educational inequality during the secondary school years, which doesn’t sound too terrible, but the UK come 23rd in inequalities during the primary school years. These are depressing scores for the world’s fifth largest economy. More...