Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where primary school pupils do not have to learn another language.
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Taking everyday lessons outside can improve well-being and engagement, yet it is not as used as often as it could be.
The education system is failing some of the country's most vulnerable children.
Covering subjects from black holes to sleep science, a geophysicist explains his new course.
Many of the new proposals would leave the wealthiest students and graduates better off.
Despite the headline cut in fees, under the Augar review, students would on average be paying more.
Young men in India mature and develop in a very male dominated environment, with little or no sex education.
Maths anxiety can be made a thing of the past, as new research shows.
History is complex and multi-dimensional. Any response to what happened in the past should reflect this.
Chaplaincy is an integral part of campus life within many universities.
Despite what the statistics suggest, many teenage parents say having a baby has transformed their lives.
Conducting research and contributing to knowledge creation might be the only way for academics to sustain their jobs.
School ‘well-being dogs’ could help to reduce stress and make children happier.
School textbooks from Germany deal with Europe in much greater detail and with more of a positive angle than those published in England.
Just because your children are learning about LGBT relationships, it won't make them gay.
The marketisation of higher education is just a symptom of what’s wrong with universities.
When a degree is not enough, how can students make themselves more employable?
Parents
Parent blaming has taken a new turn – no longer just criticised for failing to attend to their child’s every need, parents are now being condemned for 'over-parenting'.
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