Academics warn against proposals which they say will undermine free speech in universities http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/university-rankings-top-threat-snowflake-students-demands-a7516316.html
DetailsCutting-edge research, international collaboration and full funding: the project sounded too good to be true. It was. https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2017/jan/06/i-landed-my-dream-phd-and-it-turned-into-a-nightmare
DetailsBedtime stories can be comforting, chilling and mysterious, but new research highlights how emotions change depending on how children are doing it http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/reading-with-children-education-paper-books-tablets-health-technology-a7479061.html
DetailsA proposal may give 10,000 free places a year to low-income students, but private schools may not be a better fit http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/the-state-has-helped-poor-pupils-into-private-schools-before-did-it-work-a7469276.html
DetailsBedtime stories can be comforting, chilling and mysterious, but new research highlights how emotions change depending on how children are doing it http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/reading-with-children-education-paper-books-tablets-health-technology-a7479061.html
DetailsExclusive: Equity laws restated during the recent High Court Brexit case could provide hope for those being ‘exploited’ by ‘mis-sold’ student loans, argues Estelle Clarke http://www.independent.co.uk/student/study-abroad/news/student-finance-loans-brexit-article-50-illegal-and-unenforceable-says-top-lawyer-a7410261.html
DetailsSchools must reduce spending by 8 per cent per pupil by 2020 – the biggest real terms cut ‘in a generation’ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/government-schools-budget-cuts-3bn-nao-a7473186.html
DetailsThe difference in reading attainment between richest and poorest chidlren is largest in the US, where disadvantaged pupils are behind by about a year before they even start school http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/primary-school-inequality-gap-wider-than-it-was-50-years-ago-a7477901.html
DetailsExclusive: Equity laws restated during the recent High Court Brexit case could provide hope for those being ‘exploited’ by ‘mis-sold’ student loans, argues Estelle Clarke http://www.independent.co.uk/student/study-abroad/news/student-finance-loans-brexit-article-50-illegal-and-unenforceable-says-top-lawyer-a7410261.html
DetailsThis is the tenth time they have been ranked the lowest or second lowest performing ethnic group in the past decade http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/gcses-white-working-class-boys-education-majority-sutton-trust-fail-exam-results-a7408606.html
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