Zulfi Ali explains how the recent release of blockbuster Oppenheimer should remind academics to take the lead in teaching about the horrors of nuclear war.
Doing God in Government
Dr Ralph Norman discusses The Bloom Review and how the British government engages with faith.
Under pressure: inspection regimes and the institutionalisation of failure
Dr Chris Beighton and Zahid Naz ask if institutional inspections are effective, following recent questioning of Oftsed and calls for it to be reformed.
The importance of physical development in children
Dr Kristy Howells and Joe Pellett discuss the importance of the links between physical development and literacy skills in children, following a new campaign launched by the government.
Liz Truss and her new cabinet
Dr Laura Cashman, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, discusses the new Prime Minister Liz Truss and the appointment of the new UK cabinet after forming the most diverse team in history.
Spectacular disconnections 2022: from Partygate to the Schools White Paper
Dr Chris Beighton explains how the recent White Paper on school reform shows a disconnect between the Government’s vison for an equitable education system and how they seek to achieve it.
Our forgotten Children
Dr Jonathan Barnes & Catherine Carden discuss a government report that confirms white working-class pupils have been let down by the education system.
Education for the planet
Adriana Consorte-McCrea argues for a new planet centred education to help prioritise and understand the connections between the living planet, our local communities, and all of humanity.
Call for Change: looking forward to education post Covid-19
Wendy Cobb and Bea Stevenson argue for a post Covid-19 education system that can ensure young people develop socially and emotionally, as well as academically.