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‘They want toys to get their children into Harvard’: have we been getting playthings all wrong?
In 2020, universities shifted to online learning – three lessons from students’ experiences
How Bringing STEM Experts Into Your Classroom Can Help Engage Students
Variety on show: Highlighting different routes into science
T-Levels: more vocational courses roll out – but post-16 choices in England are still limited
They Recruited 100,000 STEM Teachers. Now They’re Setting Their Sights Even Higher
Does tutoring work? An education economist examines the evidence on whether it’s effective
Siemens CEO is former Rochdale kid who left school at just 16
Students Can Thrive in STEM—But They Need the Right Push
Educators can help make STEM fields diverse – over 25 years, I’ve identified nudges that can encourage students to stay
Sounding out science
DfE’s forecasted trainee teacher shortfall has worsened
Back Story: ‘The more diverse our industry, the more beneficial it is to society’
Purpose and gratitude boost academic engagement
How “Science Near Me” Benefits Me — And You
What do Philly educators need to prepare their students for future STEM careers? A village
Study finds students self-sort in active learning spaces, with potential to push women out
More GCSE students choose computing over PE for the first time
GCSEs: how gender norms influence what young people choose to study at school
How to Meet the Challenges of Teaching Science
16 Under 16: Meet The 74’s 2022 Class of STEM Achievers
Pearson plans to sell its textbooks as NFTs
Women are better at statistics than they think
Why is tech giant Apple trying to teach our teachers?
PhD students don’t need second jobs – they need paying above minimum wage
6 ways to keep kids’ school skills sharp over the summer
Improving science literacy means changing science education
Four major challenges facing Britain’s education system after the pandemic
How Engineering Education Can Change To Meet The Industry’s Needs
Sats results: Standards slip in Year 6 tests
‘We are not in this alone’: stressed teachers find hope in peer-support model used by frontline health workers
Only about 1 in 5 engineering degrees go to women
Could more online learning help fix Australia’s teacher shortage?
Teacher burnout hits record high
Girls Just Wanna Have STEM!
English schools warn of acute teacher shortages without ‘inflation plus’ pay deal
Times Education Commission adds to calls for new baccalaureate
Online and in-person exams both have problems – that’s now clear. Unis have a window of opportunity to do better
Girls do like hard maths, says children’s commissioner for England
DfE widens the net with new QTS recognition service
The employment skills Ofsted look for – and why maths teachers should talk to careers advisers…
Unrecognised excellence: Teaching-focused staff contribute to REF results too
Carving a path for Pakistani children to pursue science careers
COMPETITION: BSCB PhD Award – Raff Medal 2023
COMPETITION: The Fishbowl Challenge 2022/2023
It’s not helpful to talk about children’s ‘learning loss’ during lockdown – they and their parents learned a great deal
Science teacher’s incredible rapping lessons help students revise for GCSEs
COMPETITION: YES22
COMPETITION: Biochemical Society Science Communication Prize 2022
Primary school children get little academic benefit from homework