As second language professionals, we often get asked about the fastest, best, and most foolproof method to learn a language. Some of us suggest finding a language partner or immersing oneself in the country where the language is spoken and …
Schools Battle To Support Special Needs As Teaching Assistants Lose Jobs
The sun is shining and there is a light breeze as four-year-old Thomas Tovell concentrates hard on helping his fellow classmates in the school’s outdoor learning area. He is warmly wrapped in his anorak and his teaching assistant Rebecca Kerry …
Methodology Behind The Guardian University Guide 2022
In order to create a league table for 54 subjects, we utilize nine measures of performance that cover all stages of a student’s life cycle. We treat every provider of a subject as a department and request them to inform …
Next NHS Staff Shortages Will Include Radiographers, As Courses Close
Academics are warning that nursing degree and radiography courses could be at risk of closure, which could make the NHS recruitment crisis even worse. The Council of Deans of Health has compiled a list of courses that are struggling to …
Soas Survived The End Of Empire But Can It Recover This Time?
The School of Oriental and African Studies, located in the heart of Bloomsbury, has been synonymous with academic excellence for over a century. Since its inception in 1916, the institution has produced distinguished alumni, including David Lammy, the Tottenham MP, …
Peter Worsley Obituary
Peter Worsley, an influential social scientist, passed away at the age of 88. He was an exceptional social anthropologist turned sociologist, who played a significant role in introducing and popularizing the concept of "third world" initially proposed by the French …
Never Too Old For New Tricks: The Joy Of Being A Mature Student
Learning is not restricted by age, with approximately 40% of university students over 30 years old, some even in their 50s and 60s. These mature students often balance a range of responsibilities such as mortgages, families, and full-time employment.
Whilst …
I Had Two Separate Lives’: LGBT Teachers Learn To Speak Up And Get Promotion
Similar to many LGBT teachers, Bradley Saunders led a double life. To his loved ones, he was a young gay man in a loving relationship, while, at work, he kept his home life a secret. He would evade questions about …
Universities Must Do More To Tackle Use Of Smart Drugs, Say Experts
Prominent academics are calling on British universities to take measures to tackle the growing use of so-called “smart drugs” by students under exam pressure. Amongst the measures suggested are drug testing, with the drugs in question being cognitive enhancement drugs, …
Alternatives To University: There’s More To Life Than A Degree
For some individuals, jumping straight from completing A-levels into university isn’t a feasible option. Luckily, there are a plethora of alternative routes available for those seeking to further their education or enter the workforce. “Whilst university can be advantageous, it …