The Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire was met with criticism by many, but Professor Sugata Mitra of Newcastle University had a personal reason for being unhappy. Mitra’s educational project, Hole in the Wall, was what inspired Vikas Swarup’s novel Q&A, which …

Peter Long, my mentor and friend, passed away at the age of 93. For 30 years, he served as a stalwart member of Leeds University’s philosophy department. His magnum opus, Logic, Form and Grammar, published by Routledge in 2001, was …

According to headteachers, pupils who took GCSEs this year were so anxious about their exams that they experienced panic attacks, anxiety, and insomnia. The heads also noted that this year’s cohort faced unprecedented uncertainty regarding grades and progression to sixth-form.…

It is time to make a decision. The consultation process for the Learning and Skills Bill is nearly complete, and although there will be a new funding system put in place on April 1st of next year, no one knows …

The statement made by Estelle Morris, indicating her reluctance to be affiliated with certain schools, has sparked a strong response from leaders in the teaching industry. During her keynote address on the topic of secondary schools, presented to the Social …

Personal photographs adorn the noticeboard in the somewhat cramped office of Professor John Simpson. One photo depicts him donning formal attire after receiving an OBE in 1999 for his contribution towards nuclear non-proliferation. Another shows him shaking hands with former …

Scotland Yard has reported that a man, aged 33, is under interrogation regarding the brutal murder of a Finnish student, Suvi Aronen, last week. Suvi, aged 23, was savagely sexually assaulted and battered to a pulp in what police are …

The Education Policy Institute (EPI), which is led by former education minister David Laws, has asserted that 16-year-olds in England need to score higher in English and Maths to match top-performing countries such as Canada and Singapore. In the report, …

Jean Costerton, my late aunt, passed away at the age of 89. She dedicated her life to teaching and serving as a headteacher in some of the most impoverished nursery schools in south London. The schools she served included Clyde …

Despite the challenging times we’re currently in, we cannot afford to let go of our national memory. It binds us together as a unique community, especially amidst a globalized culture where figures like Mother Teresa and Lady Gaga transcend borders. …