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Why making friends at university feels harder than it really is
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (364+ words) The summer before starting university can be a time of multiple worries for students. Worry about obtaining a place on your desired course. Worry about navigating clearing to confirm your place. Worries about securing accommodation, sorting student finance, preparation for…...
Australia’s reading and maths results are at an ‘all-time low’ – but there’s more to the story
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (849+ words) Results from the latest international test of 15-year-olds have prompted another round of headlines suggesting there are serious problems with Australia’s academic results. Some outlets reported Australian reading and maths results in the PISA tests have taken a “plunge” and…...
Pisa results: what they tell us about reading standards in Welsh schools – and what they don’t
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (554+ words) School pupils in Wales are falling behind in reading according to the latest international data. The 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) is run by Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and compares the educational skills of 15-year-olds around…...
Too hot to learn: how climate change hurts children’s chances from birth
4+ day, 11+ 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…...
The autonomy paradox: how more freedom at work can leave you feeling powerless
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (755+ words) You may know the feeling. You’re supposed to have finished work for the day, but later, during your evening meal, you start mentally preparing for tomorrow’s meeting. Or just having a quick check of your emails while you half watch…...
Mentoring based on young peoples’ strengths can alleviate the crisis in education, training and employment
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (591+ words) Nearly 1 million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are currently outside education, employment or training and the number is currently projected to increase. Milburn identifies multiple intersecting reasons for the current situation. He observes that health, education, social services and legal…...
Compulsory grammar tests in England’s schools aren’t improving children’s writing
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (738+ words) For over a decade, children in year six – the final year of primary school in England – have taken the grammar, punctuation and spelling test as part of their Key Stage 2 Standard Assessment Tests (Sats). This GPS test has shaped how…...
Three bicycles for 39 volunteers: the uphill battle to fund playful parenting in rural Zambia
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (955+ words) The earliest years of a child’s life are critical for growth, learning and long-term wellbeing. During this period, children develop rapidly, and experiences in the home and community shape their future health, education and social outcomes. Simple things like talking,…...
A child’s first 5 years set them up for life. African study explores how to target education spending
5+ day, 13+ 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…...
The listening gap is real — how AI might help teachers bridge it
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (884+ words) A Grade 4 teacher showed her class a video of children who walk miles barefoot to school. A hand shot up: “Why are you showing us AI slop? No way this is real.” A classmate pushed back: “Bro, my grandma didn’t…...