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Jamaican scientist opens doors for African-Caribbean children
Jackie Kemp meets the professor of brewing who is working with Benjamin Zephaniah to excite black students'The day I was offered a Chair, I phoned my mum in London and she said in her strong Jamaican...
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The shadow education team will be busy this term
Labour is now the main opposition party in parliament, so its voice needs to be loud, says Estelle MorrisThe appointment of the shadow secretary of state for education is not an event that has ever...
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What happens after an independent fees review?
There should be a fairer distribution of the cost of further education between the state, the employer and the individual, says Chris BanksEarlier this year, I chaired an independent review of the way...
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Must free schools use qualified teachers?
Do the new 'free schools' set up under the Tories' flagship policy need to have qualified teachers – or not?Andrew Snowdon is close to achieving his ambition to set up a state-funded Montessori school...
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'I'm glad I chose history'
Toby Bakare had to decide between a law degree – which had financial potential, and history – which was his passion. This is his storyAs a kid, I was always interested in history, but at school it was...
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Working-class revolution not reaching 'posh' universities
It's no secret that few poorer students go to elite universities, but a new analysis today ranks institutions to reveal the true pictureThe data in fullClaire Lucas grew up in Cumbria, the daughter of...
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Does your social class decide if you go to university? Get the full list of...
Which universities take the most working class people - and which have the least? See how your university does• Get the dataIs class still the defining feature of university education in the UK? We...
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Video | Ig Nobel awards: 'Please stop. I'm bored'
A cunning method used to cut off improbable research speakers who go on and on
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Why tequila is a girl's best friend
The discovery that he could make diamonds from Mexico's favourite tipple changed this physicist's lifeEver since our research was first published, people who hear about it for the first time just can't...
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Crib sheet 28.09.10
Turning the league table on its headWe didn't have long to wait, did we? Yes, another university league table has arrived today – and this one comes spin-free from that most reliable of number...
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Time to recognise paralegals and reform regulation of their role
As more non-lawyers provide legal services, it is only right that paralegals be offered a clear routemap for professional progressThey are the legal profession's underclass. Nobody can say exactly what...
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At a school in Bali students to learn how to consume without pollution or waste
The Green School aims to raise a generation of children capable of acting sustainablyTouring the campus of the Green School, an international organisation at Sibang Kaja on the island of Bali in...
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All-boys schools are not the answer | Oli de Botton
Boys are lagging behind girls at school. They need teachers who are able to creatively engage every single child in front of themWell-to-do parents are increasingly opting to send their children to...
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Tonight's TV highlights: Start Your Own School | Live Uefa Champions League |...
Start Your Own School | Live Uefa Champions League | Gossip Girl | Michael Wood's Story of England | Secret Iraq | Mad Men Start Your Own School7pm, BBC2Free schools have been a hot political issue. A...
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Coalition abandoning 'worst' schools - Balls
Education secretary has broken pledge made in opposition, Balls will tell Labour conferenceThe education secretary, Michael Gove, will be accused today of abandoning a promise to identify and turn...
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Letters: German flagship
We are dismayed to hear of proposals to cut the staff in modern languages at Swansea University by more than half. What is the problem you British have with learning the languages of your European...
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Ed Miliband: his rhetoric unpicked
How did Ed Miliband stand up as an orator in his maiden speech at Labour party conference?A link to a wee piece I did for our news pages to go with coverage of The Speech.Ed MilibandLabour...
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Elite universities: a clash of cultures and cutlery
The arcane traditions of top-tier universities are guaranteed to alienate students from working-class backgrounds, Mei Leng Yew discovered"You were really brave to go to a state school," coos the...
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Ed Balls attacks 'socially divisive' free schools
Shadow education secretary tells Labour conference the schools will divide communities and disadvantage children with special educational needsFree schools, one of the coalition government's flagship...
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City University hacking debate: how far should a reporter go to get a story?
In what promises to be a riveting evening, City University's journalism faculty is staging a panel debate entitled How far should a reporter go? The lessons of the News of the World phone-hacking...
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