education
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University league tables 2017Guardian University Guide 2017: Find a course at a UK university with our complete university league tables
news
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Council investigates Oldham headteacher's claims of threatsDepartment for Education says inquiry has nothing to do with extremism and should not be referred to as a ‘Trojan horse’ case
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UK universities urged to tackle rising tide of antisemitism on campusAcademics and student representatives voice concern at widespread incidents that are fuelling anxiety among Jewish students
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Are Soas students right to ‘decolonise’ their minds from western philosophers?Outraged headlines erupted when students launched a campaign to challenge the great western philosophers. We went to the source of dissent – London’s School of Oriental and African Studies – to investigate
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The 10 best cities in the world to be a student 2017 – in picturesUniversity experts QS have released their annual student cities rankings, based on criteria including affordability, student experience, job prospects and friendliness to international students
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in depth
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Should parents have to pay fees – for a state school education?As more cash-strapped headteachers ask families to contribute money for essentials, some wonder why their taxes don’t cover it
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Sixty ‘orphan’ schools shunned by academy sponsorsWould-be sponsors are fighting shy of schools with a poor Ofsted rating or financial difficulties, tearing a hole in the government’s flagship academy policy
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What would happen if a UK university went bust?Data from Ucas has revealed alarming falls in the number of students accepting places at some universities in the past four years
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Too few 18-year-olds? That's no reason to start shutting universitiesYes, there has been a fall in applications from school-leavers at several UK universities. But they aren’t the only people we cater for
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I want to make a difference in academia – but I'm drowningAs the end of my probation period looms, the weight of expectations from my university leaves no space for meaningful research
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Secret Teacher: our 'perfect' school is just keeping up appearancesVisitors are impressed by our high standards. But they don’t know what goes on behind the scenes
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Six tactics to help your students deal with stressSchools are reporting an increase in stressed-out pupils. But teachers can give young people the tools to cope
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global view
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Devastating impact of meth in the womb exposed in South African schoolsExtent of crisis becomes clear as children of women caught up in tik epidemic struggle with hyperactivity and aggression
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Zhou Youguang obituaryChinese scholar whose western alphabet system advanced literacy and comprehension between speakers of different languages
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Theresa May knows her MachiavelliLetters: Since Mrs May attended a grammar school, as I did in Scotland, around the same time, she surely had opportunities for some classical education
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Chinese school allows students to borrow marks from 'grade bank' to pass testsStudents must repay their borrowed marks with even higher scores on a future exams or earn credits with extra work
opinion
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The Guardian view on vocational education: choice at 14 is not workingEditorial: Few dispute the importance of better vocational education pathways. But the current system is failing and should be revisited
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A moment that changed me: my psychiatrist told me I could be one tooWhile studying medicine, I suffered from mental health problems that required treatment. My doctor told me they needn’t stop me pursuing my dream
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Draconian secrecy measures are being quietly ushered in. We must fight themUnder new proposals, journalists and whistleblowers could face 14 years in jail for handling government data. It’s part of a trend towards the silencing of dissent
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The résumé is dead: your next click might determine your next jobThe argument about whether robots will take our jobs is irrelevant: workforce science and data aggregation have already changed how we find work
Four ways to help your students overcome impostor syndrome