Why study English? We’re poorer in every sense without it

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Fewer are taking the subject at A-level and university. Are they being put off by the way government says it must be taught?The lack of science, maths and language teachers has been talked about...

Study English, and learn the ways of the world

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Readers discuss the benfits that can be gained from studying the artsHow I agree with Susanna Rustin (Why study English? We’re poorer in every sense without it, 11 February)! A retired teacher, I hear...

England lacks white working-class graduates. Quick fixes won’t change that

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Half of universities have fewer than 5% of students from poorer white backgrounds. Just trying to boost numbers isn’t enoughAt half of England’s universities, fewer than 5% of students are classified as being from disadvantaged...

Cambridge doesn’t need a £100m gift but other universities do

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Readers respond to news that the University of Cambridge is receiving a £100m gift from the financier David HardingIn choosing to contrast Birkbeck with the University of Cambridge, Marthe de Ferrer hits a nail...

Children to be taught dangers of female genital mutilation

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Sex education shake-up in secondary schools means learning about grooming, forced marriage and domestic abuseThe dangers of female genital mutilation will be taught to all secondary school pupils in England from 2020 as part of...

Are university campuses turning into mini smart cities?

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Universities are experimenting with AI and big data to improve how students live and learn on campusThink of a university campus: it has its own roads, shops, residential areas, banks and transport links. It...

Two state Steiner schools face possible closure or takeover

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Schools in Bristol and Frome receive termination warning notices after being rated as inadequate by OfstedTwo Steiner state schools in the west of England face possible closure or takeover after the Department for Education said it intended...

Apprenticeships offer an alternative to uni and debt – why are schools ignoring them?

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Despite high-quality apprenticeships offering a route to degree-level qualifications, many students are being let down by schools that fail to engage with employers and training providersArguably the most positive aspect of six years of reforms...

Levels of distress and illness among students in UK ‘alarmingly high’

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Largest-ever mental health poll of universities ‘an urgent call to action’, say researchersA poll of almost 38,000 UK students suggests rates of psychological distress and illness are on the rise in universities, with “alarmingly high” levels...

An LGBT education would have spared me years of misery

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Alan Clark says LGBT education should be mandatory in all schools. Jill Wallis thinks sex education is both a right and a boonSimon Jenkins agonises about the implications of LGBT education on parents, teachers and even on...

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