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Cribsheet 30.06.11
Union leaders say initial reports indicate that the 24-hour teachers' strike is strongly supportedAnd so the day has arrived. Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are taking strike action and...
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Björk plans three-year educational tour for Biophilia project
The Icelandic singer will release 10 apps with her new album and follow Manchester premiere with eight six-week residenciesBjörk has revealed plans for a three-year educational tour, inspired by her...
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Taking it to the streets – in pictures
Follow the thousands of public sector workers across the UK striking in protest against proposed changes to their pensions
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Two universities may opt out of state system
Unnamed specialist institutions thinking of going private, vice-chancellors' survey shows, as experts predict emergence of a 'super league' of British universitiesTwo English universities are "actively...
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Politics Weekly podcast: Public sector workers strike over pensions
Public sector workers fearing their pensions will be downgraded staged a one-day strike causing the closure of thousands of schools and disrupting government services. The government says it is still...
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More than 11,000 schools affected by strikes
A total of 11,114 schools affected by industrial action, but only half of civil service union members are striking, says No 10Downing Street has confirmed that more than 11,000 schools have either...
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George Ross obituary
My friend George Ross, a Romanian emigre, academic and irrepressible free-thinker, has died aged 75. In his own, humanist version of the Ten Commandments, he wrote: "Remember that the hottest place in...
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Pensions strike a 'wake-up call' for ministers
PCS leader says unions will keep up protests until reform plans are dropped as doctors back ballot on industrial actionThursday's 24-hour walkout by teachers, lecturers and civil servants over plans to...
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Public sector strikes provide a mix of harsh words and high spirits
Around the UK, thousands of people took to the streets in protest against proposed changes to the pensions of public sector employeesMerthyr TydfilProtesters said they hoped this would be the first of...
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Public sector strikers clean up after giving dressing down to government
The day was a respectable, but not sensational, success. And it all finished early – just like schoolAs demonstrations go it was very good about its litter. When the good-natured crowd shuffled gently...
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These strikes could become the coalition's Iraq moment
David Cameron owns this dispute. If he's not careful, he might end up irreversibly alienating the publicIt doesn't always happen to every government. But all prime ministers need to be aware of it....
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Letters: Putting the case for public service
I am a relatively low-ranking civil servant (the top banana in my department gets almost six times my salary) approaching retirement. Because I didn't join the service until my early 20s I won't get...
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The explosive truth about potassium | GrrlScientist
When working with this element, be prepared to witness explosions, flames and fleeing chemists Today, we are meeting potassium, the chemical element with the atomic number 19 and the symbol K (from...
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Cribsheet 01.07.11
School's out for strikes, find 2 million kidsYesterday's teachers' strikes – the biggest since the 80s – affected 11,114 schools. More than 2 million pupils missed classes as teachers walked out,...
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Will the student experience be richer?
There is a false stand-off between those who relish a new era of student as consumer and those who feel it would be a betrayal of the student experience, says Wendy PurcellThe white paper, if enacted,...
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Oxford academic wins right to read UEA climate data
Decision by information commissioner hailed as landmark ruling in favour of public access to scientific research• Read the full story of the hacked climate science emailsAn Oxford academic has won the...
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Annie Robson obituary
The life of my friend Annie Robson was marked by her dedication and commitment to the welfare of children and young people. Annie, who has died of lung cancer aged 69, worked for many years in...
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Pension strike splits Britain in two
Industrial action seen more favourably in Scotland and northern England than south and the Midlands, poll revealsBritain is split down the middle on Thursday's strikes, according to a new Guardian/ICM...
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The conversation: Do modular GCSE examinations encourage resits?
Do modular GCSEs encourage pupils to take resits until they get the results they want? Two students discuss the pros and consThis week the department of education announced plans to abolish modular...
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Letters: The joined-up way to do exams
I suffered the pains of Schreibschrift through my entire German primary and early Gymnasium years in Bad Salzuflen, Northrhine Westphalia, for being assessed on my "joined-up" handwriting (Report, 30...
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