The Conversation UKCivil Rights How freedom of expression in academia is under threat from academics themselvesThe Conversation UK - Steven Greer This article is part of a global series on academic freedom featuring academic authors from around the world. Freedom of expression has long been …
The Conversation UKEducation Black and minority ethnic academics less likely to hold top jobs at UK universitiesThe Conversation UK - Kalwant Bhopal Universities pride themselves on being bastions of equality and diversity. But if new figures from the University and College Union (UCU) are …
The Conversation UKResearch Matthew Hedges: my UAE spy arrest shows universities must do more to protect academics working in the fieldThe Conversation UK - Matthew Hedges This article is part of a series on academic freedom where leading academics from around the world write on the state of free speech and inquiry in …
The Conversation UKBreast Feeding Breastfeeding can help tackle climate crisis but it's on governments, not mums to save the worldThe Conversation UK - Natalie Shenker and Amy Brown In the midst of debates about how to best tackle the climate crisis, breastfeeding was recently highlighted as a significant way women can help to …
The Conversation UKAcademic Freedom Academic freedom is under threat around the world – here's how to defend itThe Conversation UK - Eva Pils and Marina Svensson This article is part of a series on academic freedom where leading academics from around the world write on the state of free speech and inquiry in …
The Conversation UKEducation Democracy in crisis – unshackle schools from test results to give children the chance to form opinionsThe Conversation UK - Edda Sant If political headlines globally are anything to go by, it seems democracy is at risk. Totalitarian views are on the rise. Far-right parties and …
The Conversation UKPrivate Schools Would abolishing private schools really make a difference to equality?The Conversation UK - Stephen Gorard For some, the British private school system evokes images of rolling playing fields and academic excellence that can pave the way to an elite …
The Conversation UKEducation Abolishing private schools is admirable, but won't make choosing a state one any easier for parentsThe Conversation UK - Bridget Byrne Labour have voted on plans to abolish private schools by removing their charitable status and redistributing their wealth to the state sector. At the …
The Conversation UKEyeglassesThird of children who need glasses aren’t wearing them – and this may be impacting their academic, social and emotionalThe Conversation UK - Roisin P. Corcoran It’s a problem many teachers are familiar with, a student apparently struggling in class, but in fact just suffering from something that’s easily …
The Conversation UK How to survive university – top tips for new studentsThe Conversation UK - Paul Orsmond and Richard Halfpenny The prospect of going to university is exciting but can also be a daunting time. There are many questions to address and a number of unknowns, then …
The Conversation UKPedagogy Four things new students need to know before tackling a university assessmentThe Conversation UK - Karen Clegg So you’re going to university. You’re not alone – last year there were 1.7m undergraduates studying in UK higher education institutions and almost …
The Conversation UKMental Health Teaching in rural schools can damage mental health of lesbian, gay and bisexual teachersThe Conversation UK - Catherine Lee Jo is a teacher in a large primary school in a village in Southeast England. She tells me she is having counselling for depression and has taken time …
The Conversation UKClimate A climate change curriculum to empower the climate strike generationThe Conversation UK - Ria Dunkley It’s too late to protect them from it, so how do teachers tell children about climate change without scaring them? The good news is that young people …
The Conversation UKSocial Work Teenagers are vulnerable too – how social workers are trying new ways to keep them safeThe Conversation UK - Nick Marsh Over the past four decades the child protection system in England has increasingly concentrated on preventing the abuse and neglect of young children …
The Conversation UK Schools are failing pupils with special needs, despite best efforts of dedicated staffThe Conversation UK - Cathy Tissot and Anna Tsakalaki A new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that local authorities are struggling to deliver proper support for pupils with special …
The Conversation UK Even more tests for most tested children in the worldThe Conversation UK - Mandy Pierlejewski It’s that time of year again when thousands of children start school for the first time. Alongside the new pencil cases, bags and school uniforms, …
The Conversation UK Daily exercise can boost children's exam grades – new researchThe Conversation UK - Michael McCluskey Most parents are aware that physical activity is good for children – as it can help to improve their sense of self and have a positive impact on …
The Conversation UK How to talk to your children about sexual consentThe Conversation UK - Jennifer Cassarly Parents and caregivers often wait until their children are older to talk about sexual consent. And many parents often leave “the sex talk” altogether …
The Conversation UK Schools could teach children how to be happy – but they foster competition insteadThe Conversation UK - Angel Urbina-Garcia Diagnoses of mental disorders and drug prescriptions among school-age children have skyrocketed over the last two decades. The World Health …
The Conversation UK How children who dread PE lessons at school can be given a sporting chanceThe Conversation UK - Kiara Lewis For some school children, PE is the best lesson of the week – a chance to leave the desk behind, get outside, and enjoy a run around with friends. …
The Conversation UK Modern hunter-gatherer children could tell us how human culture evolved and inspire new ways of teachingThe Conversation UK - Gul Deniz Salali When Eteni, a 13-month-old baby living in the dense rainforests of Congo, attempts to cut freshly hunted meat with a sharp knife, no one interferes. …
The Conversation UK Children who have afternoon school breaks are fitter but need a structured environmentThe Conversation UK - Sinead Brophy and Charlotte Todd and Emily Marchant and Michaela James Afternoon breaks were once a common feature of nearly all primary school timetables. But, as schools have sought to dedicate more time to teaching …
The Conversation UK Children who have afternoon school breaks are fitter but need a supportive environmentThe Conversation UK - Sinead Brophy and Charlotte Todd and Emily Marchant and Michaela James Afternoon breaks were once a common feature of nearly all primary school timetables. But, as schools have sought to dedicate more time to teaching …
The Conversation UK A rose-tinted cure: the myth of coloured overlays and dyslexiaThe Conversation UK - Jeremy Law The use of coloured filters and lenses should not be recommended as a treatment or a form of support for people with dyslexia. This is because there …
The Conversation UK Closing attainment gap is not about 'character' and 'grit' – children need a place to excel and thriveThe Conversation UK - David Glynne-Percy Recent statistics from The Education Policy Institute suggest it will take another 100 years to bridge the academic attainment gap between rich and …
The Conversation UK What's the best way to teach children a second language? New research produces surprising resultsThe Conversation UK - Karen Roehr-Brackin and Angela Tellier People often assume that children learn new languages easily and without effort, regardless of the situation they find themselves in. But is it …
The Conversation UK STEM: efforts to inspire more children could be entrenching educational inequalitiesThe Conversation UK - Juliet Ollard Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is a priority for governments around the world. For example, the UK’s current …
The Conversation UK GCSE results: further decline in arts and technical subjectsThe Conversation UK - Paul Smalley and David Lundie The number of students achieving GCSEs in technical and creative subjects along with religious studies (RS) has declined yet again, according to …
The Conversation UK Let's teach our children to connect as well as count – why schools need more community in the curriculumThe Conversation UK - Suzanne Wilson We trust schools to steward the children of today into the adults of tomorrow. They’re certainly apt at nurturing our ability to calculate, compete, …
