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Henry Pluckrose obituary
Leading educationist with an intuitive grasp of how children learnHenry Pluckrose, who has died aged 79, was one of the most inspiring teachers of his generation. He believed that children have...
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What else can a museum education officer do?
Louise, 28, a museum education officer with a postgraduate diploma in museum studies, earns £23,000. Funding for her job is about to run out1 Louise could apply for one of the 4,860 places available in...
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Helping more disabled people get into politics
A new scheme aims to encourage more disabled people into politics and develop a cross-party network of ambassadorsIf the House of Commons were truly reflective of the people it represents, at least 65...
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Cambridge second in the world for medicine
Three UK universities in top 10, but Harvard tops new league of medicine coursesCambridge comes second and Oxford fourth in a new global ranking of medicine courses, in which universities in Asia and...
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Call for snapshots of migration
Help tell the story of migration in Britain by sharing your images on a migration-related themeIt is nothing if not ambitious; as arts organisations reel from savage cuts, it does not seem the most...
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Cribsheet 04.05.11
Who believes in conspiracy theories?As conspiracy theories about the "killing" of "Osama bin Laden" and photographs of "his body" ping round the internet, a research study shows such theories are more...
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The world's top 100 universities ranked for medicine, biology and psychology
Harvard has topped the world rankings for biomedical sciences. Get the full QS rankings • Get the dataHarvard university has swept the board ranking highest in the world's top 100 universities for...
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Teachers TV relaunches as SchoolsWorld
Education channel reaches deal with government to continue as free online service despite loss of public fundingTeachers TV programmes will be available free for anyone to view from 11 May, when...
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Prime minister's questions: 4 May 2011 - video
Ahead of local elections tomorrow and the national referendum on AV, Labour leader Ed Miliband clashes with prime minister David Cameron in the Commons over tuition fees
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Teach teens how to say no to sex - MP
MPs narrowly pass first reading of Nadine Dorries' bill to start classes in abstinence for girls aged 13 to 16Teenage girls must be given lessons in how to say no to sex, a Conservative MP has told...
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£7m bailout for troubled academies
Five academy schools in financial deficit received extra government funds last year, with one needing almost £5mA government quango spent almost £7m last year bailing out academy schools in financial...
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Row after university suspends lecturer who criticised way student was treated
Rod Thornton accused Nottingham University of trying to discredit student, who downloaded an al-Qaida training manualA university has been plunged into a row over academic freedom after suspending a...
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Nadine Dorries and sex education lessons for girls
The Conservative MP said her 10-minute bill was 'about giving empowerment to young girls'. It is nothing of the sortNadine Dorries wants more sex education for girls, but her own understanding seems a...
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Why US teachers' unions face expulsion | John Logan
The contrast is striking: a supreme court in Canada affirms collective bargaining rights, as US states queue up to strip themAfter the November 2010 elections – in which Tea Party Republicans swept to...
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In praise of … the essay | Editorial
Michel de Montaigne crafted a personal and conversational genre which has been the preferred literary mode of free spiritsWith their exams looming, Britain's school and university students are probably...
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Response: Surely the answer to anxiety can be better than antidepressants?
We psychotherapists believe patients should be given a choice of treatment. Often there isn't oneJohn Crace criticises those who rail against the use of antidepressants (Thank you for the tablets, 8...
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Nadine Dorries's abstinence bill is a definite no-no | Sarah Ditum
Dorries wants just girls to be taught how to say no to sex. Such grim sexism is a bad way to prepare children for relationshipsLook sharp, teenage girls of Britain: it's time to start guarding your...
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Cribsheet 05.05.11
Why the Guardian loves essaysAs students cram their brains with facts and fancies to regurgitate as exam essays in a few weeks time, a Guardian editorial praises the format:"The best essays, like...
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Church of England schools must serve the whole community | John Pritchard
Of course, admissions policies are a matter for local governors. But the CoE's historic vocation is to the welfare of every familyThe question: What choice for faith schools?It seems that Guardian...
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Teaching. Charity work. There is a difference
The return of Hard Times brings Victorian charity back to the classroom. Beware the malign benevolence of the patronising classesI'm standing on the corner of a Cambridge quadrangle. Spires dream and...
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