education
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Brexit is a chance for radical change in vocational training to meet needs of business, says schools inspectorate chief
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Guardian University Guide 2017: Find a course at a UK university with our complete university league tables
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American Academy of Pediatricians’ new report is the clearest denouncement of the failures of not talking about STIs and pregnancy prevention
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Researchers found efforts such as joining Scouts or exposure to classical music led to little or no impact on attainment
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Law requires a range of skills that may seem daunting to prospective students from other academic fields – but you may be better prepared than you think
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It is time to revisit the higher education syllabus: who is in, who is out, and why
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Amid a recruitment crisis and four in 10 new staff quitting, we talk to a teacher with 39 years at the same school – and another with just one
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An IPPR study says better training, particularly in schools in disadvantaged areas, could help close the attainment gap between rich and poor
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Choosing an education secretary who attended a comprehensive is an odd choice if the prime minister wants more grammar schools
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Civil unrest, violence, corrupt local officials – doing research abroad means facing risks. PhD students talk about the support they need
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I fled Syria for Kent - and regained my life as an academic
Anonymous AcademicThe war in my homeland has robbed academics of their careers and dreams. But I was saved by an organisation that helps people like me -
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Our experts explain what can be gained from learning in the great outdoors, and how to experiment with nature in schools
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Unlike other members of staff, I was urged not to discuss my home life with my students. How can we tackle homophobia when we refuse to be honest with young people?
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global view
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The Long Read: Kumamon, a cartoon bear created to promote tourism in an overlooked part of Japan, has become a billion-dollar phenomenon. Now, a new academic field is trying to pinpoint what makes things cute – and why we can’t resist them
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Letters: Godolphin pinny shields students from worrying too much about appearance
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Letters: It was surprising to read that one of the fathers of the boys lost in 1936 thought that Keast had an “open dislike” of Germans
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CartoonCartoonPutting power in the hands of parentsThe establishment has one view of parent power – parents have another
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Education diaryEducation diaryPetition for referendum on academies scheme cuts no iceIn our diary: Department for Education wins prize for persistence; academy chains to replace governing bodies; row after free school move delayed by planning mix-up
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Three weeks after the EU referendum, our panel of research and university leaders reflects on ways forward for science and society
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He failed his own fiscal targets and leaves a bitterly divided country in crisis, with the union at risk of splitting, after gambling our future on the EU referendum
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Early action on the sustainable development goals is desperately needed – without it, they may become impossible to achieve
Tories delay school funding overhaul until at least 2018