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Universities must widen access, Nick Clegg to demand
Deputy prime minister feels universities are 'instruments of social segregation'The deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, will warn vice-chancellors universities have become "instruments of social...
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Letter: Architects can inspire – look at Mossbourne
I am confused by recent statements from Michael Gove. Last week he told a free schools conference that "we won't be getting Richard Rogers to design your school; we won't be getting any award-winning...
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Education bill is a 'huge gamble', warns Andy Burnham
Shadow education secretary warns of impact on children with special educational needsThe plight of children who have special needs is likely to get worse if MPs endorse the government's education...
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Letters: Media studies and drama are not 'soft'
We were surprised to see A-level media studies described as a vocational subject, akin to photography or art and design (Official: 'soft' A-levels damage chance of top university place, 4 February). In...
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A fresher at 50
I discover that crafts and skills are the new zeitgeist, and friends envy me my furniture-making courseIt's the end of the first semester of my furniture-making foundation degree, and I have just...
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Five students trying to get to university
As getting into university becomes even harder this year, we track five students in their quest for a placeMore students than ever before have applied to university this year. In a bid to beat the...
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Education letters
From preferred A-levels and the English bac to colleges and academic redundancyLimited choicesLast week Lucy Tobin reported on confusion over universities' "preferred" A-level subjects. A few days...
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The education bill: a chance for Lib Dems to redeem themselves
Proposed changes would mean even less choice of school for parents – unless the Liberal Democrats stand up for their policiesIt is almost exactly five years since the last Labour government introduced...
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Social mobility cannot be helped by higher tuition fees
Tuition fee increases are bound to reduce social mobility, says Jonathan Black, as employers recruit school-leavers afraid of debtIn 1918, the Foreign Office Diplomatic and Consular Services wrote to...
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How vegetables can give you that golden glow
Scientists prove that your five a day make you more attractive – by subtly altering your skin colourMost of us know that eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day will do us far more good than...
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Spending on special needs faces cuts
As parents and teachers nervously await a green paper on special needs, Fran Abrams visits the school that has the highest proportion of SEN students in the countryIn the playground at the...
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Philosophy ... anatomy ... and the power of prisoners' enthusiasm
In prison, enthusiasm can make a morning fly by, especially when it involves animal impersonationsGod knows what we looked like standing there in the middle of the Grosvenor Centre, shaking hands and...
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Cribsheet 08.02.11
Burnham calls education bill 'a power grab' by GoveAs MPs gear up for the second reading of the education bill in parliament today, the shadow education secretary Andy Burnham, writing for the...
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Sexual discrimination against women in science may be institutional | Alice Bell
Women in science face a career structure and culture that is weighted against them, rather than straightforward individual sexual discriminationWhen it comes to worrying about the underrepresentation...
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Have your say on ... apprenticeships | The people's panel
The government hopes to create 100,000 extra apprenticeships. We'd like to hear from people with experience of the issueIt is National Apprenticeship Week and Vince Cable has announced that the...
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Cambridge blames government cuts as it charges maximum £9,000 fees
Nick Clegg's alma mater highlights 'significant funding gap' as it announces highest possible feesIt is the world's top university whose alumni include Nick Clegg. And now the Liberal Democrats' U-turn...
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Why shouldn't children skip lessons to protest? | Simone Webb
A teacher accused of letting pupils out to protest has been suspended – but such engagement in politics is educationalPolitical apathy among young people is a problem frequently commented on by...
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Cambridge University set to charge £9,000 tuition fees
Cambridge says charging students less than the maximum £9,000 tuition fees from 2012 would be 'fiscally irresponsible'Cambridge University plans to charge tuition fees of £9,000 a year from autumn next...
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Reaping from the ELT research field
MA Tesol students have much to gain from the cross fertilisation of skills and knowledge with their PhD colleagues on campusFor students working towards an MA in English language teaching, there is a...
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Taking the initiative with ELT teacher development
With over 20 years classroom experience, ways to avoid burnout are also learning opportunities for a teacher in CairoWhat keeps you motivated? Continuing to be professionally active is my way to avoid...
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