As England considers bringing in a national curriculum for RE, Professor Bob Bowie explores the considerations to ensure it will strengthen the subject and preserve its role in supporting students […]
Why the Bayeux Tapestry is Britain’s hottest ticket this autumn
Professor Leonie Hicks explores why the Bayeux Tapestry has become the must see exhibition of the year. Last week the British Museum experienced Oasis-like queues for tickets for its Bayeux […]
Moving away from the classroom and screen: what happens when student research travels beyond the page
Colleagues from the School of Social Work, Education, and Teacher Education reflect on a recent event they held at Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate to celebrate student research, and the […]
Confidence, connections, opportunity: the missing pieces for white working-class students
Following last week’s Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes, Stefan Colley explains how young people lack opportunities, confidence and networks, not ambition, and more importantly the work undertaken by […]
First the trauma. Now the debt.
Dr Claire Street explains how the UK’s new asylum repayment law could leave refugee women paying twice for survival. This week the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, introduced the Immigration and […]
Why narratives of child protection need to change
Professor Janet Melville-Wiseman explains why we need new narratives to empower professionals to identify and intervene to protect children from predators. Last week saw the sentencing of Jamie Varley for […]
Red heat-health alerts: why the conversation has changed
Professor Kristy Howells explains why this week’s red heath-health alert emphasises the need to start talking about heat literacy. Last week I wrote about amber heat alerts and the importance […]
Amber heat alerts: from warnings to action
Professor Kristy Howells explains what to do to support children in heatwaves, and how we all need to build towards heat literacy. When an Amber Heat Alert is issued, most […]
Under-16 social media ban risks overlooking digital literacy
Following the latest news that Sir Keir Starmer plans to ban social media access for under-16s by spring 2027, Rachael Stone explores whether restriction alone is the answer, arguing that […]