Education

Children to be taught dangers of female genital mutilation

Sex education shake-up in secondary schools means learning about grooming, forced marriage and domestic abuse The dangers of female genital mutilation will be taught to...

Are university campuses turning into mini smart cities?

Universities are experimenting with AI and big data to improve how students live and learn on campus Think of a university campus: it has...

‘Gossip and secrecy’ fuel Oxford row over suspended dean

Christ Church college and cathedral divided by ‘cruel accusations’ Prominent clergy linked to Oxford’s Christ Church cathedral are in revolt over a complaint against its...

Universities should be punished for giving black students lower grades

The government should judge university teaching on the basis of how it promotes equality and diversity The government has recently announced that it plans to improve how...

New behaviour code for Sir and Miss caught in schools moral maze

A guide for headteachers in England aims to help them deal ethically with thorny issues like exclusions - and to confront colleagues who do...

England lacks white working-class graduates. Quick fixes won’t change that

Half of universities have fewer than 5% of students from poorer white backgrounds. Just trying to boost numbers isn’t enough At half of England’s...

Drones and big data: the next frontier in the fight against wildlife extinction

Emerging technologies are a boon for the work of conservation researchers, but not all universities are equipped for them Technology is playing an increasingly...

May I have a word about… the not-so insightful language of academe

When it comes to the mangling of English, political psychologists reign supreme My beleaguered and battered Brexit brethren, I would like to bring you...

UK public pays high price for private schools

The private school system allows the wealthiest to benefit at the expense of the majority, says Michael Pyke It is ridiculously inappropriate to compare “luxury homes,...

Parenting in Manhattan is a Darwinian struggle

A slew of new books treats child-raising like another branch of economics that only the fittest will survive Should we raise children the way...