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Too hot to learn: how climate change hurts children’s chances from birth
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (718+ words) Children across Europe have returned to school after a summer of extreme heat. As the climate warms, one question is becoming harder to ignore: how can students learn when classrooms become dangerously hot? Extreme weather is likely to disrupt schooling…...
A child’s first 5 years set them up for life. African study explores how to target education spending
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (642+ words) The first five years of life lay an important foundation for children’s future schooling, health and earnings. Yet over 77% (table 2) of children in sub-Saharan Africa don’t have access to early childhood care and education. This places them at risk of…...
Nursing students are rejecting careers in aged care. A staffing crisis is coming
2+ week, 4+ day ago (884+ words) A ministerial advisory group delivered a blunt verdict on the state of aged care in New Zealand last week. The system, as it stands, cannot cope with the projected rise in the number of New Zealanders aged 65 or over, from…...
The brain isn’t hardwired to read – here’s how we pull it off and why some are better at it than others
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1305+ words) For an experienced reader, recognising the words on this page feels effortless. Yet, evolutionarily speaking, your brain shouldn’t be able to read. Reading has existed for too short a time to have shaped a dedicated centre in the brain. Therefore,…...
How being ‘on-call’ for work can disrupt your sleep – even if the call never comes
3+ week, 2+ day ago (933+ words) It’s 4am, you’ve finally drifted off, and then the phone rings. It’s work calling. You have to go in. The right to disconnect from work has been protected by law in Australia since 2024. This means most employees can refuse to answer…...
Why isn’t the accounting profession more diverse? Research points to the real levers of change
3+ week, 3+ day ago (653+ words) For the past few decades, universities, employers and professional bodies globally have invested in mentoring programmes, scholarships and student support initiatives to diversify careers such as professional accounting. The assumption has been that if talented students have help to overcome…...
Jason Arday’s death: Black academics need to feel they belong in higher education
3+ week, 4+ day ago (945+ words) The death of Professor Jason Arday has left many of us with a profound sense of sadness. For Black academics in particular, his loss feels deeply personal. Jason represented possibility – a reminder of what could be achieved despite the barriers…...