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• Former Ofsted chief: school inspections should change after headteacher’s death

  16-06-2023 15:46
  
  Sir Michael Wilshaw says he now thinks differently about use of one-word headline grades in EnglandThe former chief inspector of schools in England Sir Michael Wilshaw has said Ofsted’s style of school inspections needs to change after the death of the headteacher Ruth Perry.Wilshaw, who led Ofsted until 2016, said Perry’s death, following an inspection that downgraded her school from “outstanding” to “inadequate”, had changed his mind over the use of one-word
  
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• Schoolboy wears skirt in uniform policy protest

  16-06-2023 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oscar, 13, says he "couldn't cope" in the hot weather and would feel unwell at school in trousers.
  
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• Selling yourself is a minefield for all of us – not just students. Here's how to do it in 600 words | Katy Guest

  16-06-2023 12:27
  
  The fine art of self-promotion is more vital than ever – and crafting a personal statement is apt training for modern life“I didn’t have the time to write you a short letter, so I’m writing you a long one instead,” Mark Twain is supposed to have written on a postcard to his friend. Good writers have always known that distilling one’s thoughts into a limited space takes effort and skill. (Bad writers sprinkle around lots of footnotes and pretend they’re n
  
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• ‘You’re not just a consumer of knowledge’: how studying for a degree can help people create positive social change

  16-06-2023 10:58
  
  From helping develop critical thinking to feeling empowered, education has many personal benefits. But it can also equip students with the know-how to tackle pressing global challengesThe buzzword “self-optimisation”, along with modern mantras such as “always be learning” and “be the best version of yourself”, have become incredibly popular in recent years. One reason these phrases resonate is because self-improvement can be a crucial step towards improving th
  
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• Behavioural battlefronts: why the transition to a zero carbon economy needs psychology as well as technology

  16-06-2023 10:57
  
  New technology or a scientific breakthrough isn’t enough to mitigate the climate emergency. Addressing people’s behavioural blockers – their resistance, reluctance, or any practical difficulties they may face – is vitalWhen it comes to humanity’s collective effort to tackle the climate crisis, wind turbines and solar panels are big success stories. Their average cost has dropped significantly over the past decade, they’re increasingly ubiquitous, and they&rsqu
  
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• Fostering compassion in polarised times: lessons from psychologists, criminologists, and educationalists

  16-06-2023 10:56
  
  When the world seems increasingly divided, what skills can help us dial down the hostile vibes and become a more compassionate society?We live in deeply polarised times. Switch on your TV or scroll through your social media feed and the chances are you’ll see friends, relatives and pundits at each other’s throats, fighting the culture war du jour.There’s no shortage of potential causes – from political disillusionment, economic upheaval, globalisation, fake news and disin
  
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• Can studying chronic diseases help our approach to tackling coral bleaching? Why researchers are linking diverse fields of study

  16-06-2023 10:55
  
  Integrating different disciplines, from biology and machine learning to psychology, can help us understand more about complex challenges facing humanity such as dementia and the climate breakdown – allowing us to create new ways to tackle ecological and health crisesHuman disease and environmental devastation: these two blights have long served as vivid metaphors for each other – from the poetry of Lucretius and the imagery of Edgar Allan Poe to the uncanny physical resemblance betwe
  
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• Alzheimer's: Adjusting to being your parent's parent

  16-06-2023 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two brothers describe the changes they've made to care for their father after his diagnosis aged 55.
  
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• Student loan debt in England surpasses £200bn for first time

  16-06-2023 08:00
  
  Graduates now owe an average amount of £45,000, Student Loans Company figures have revealedOutstanding student loans in England have surpassed £200bn for the first time – 20 years earlier than previous government forecasts, as the number of students at universities continues to outstrip expectations.The Student Loans Company (SLC), which administers tuition and maintenance loans in England, said that the balance of government-backed loans reached £205bn in the current aca
  
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• Council 'incompetence' to blame for Dargavel school blunder

  16-06-2023 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A review says Renfrewshire Council's forecast of pupil numbers had "obvious flaws".
  
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• Students question point of graduation in marking boycott

  16-06-2023 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One Cardiff student is questioning whether there is any point attending her graduation ceremony.
  
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