Winter break is a time for relaxation, not hibernation. It’s natural to let children sleep in longer and stay up later, but they’ll often fall into patterns of inactivity which prove detrimental to their studies. Their work falls by the wayside as they procrastinate, pushing school from their minds. This remains a perennial problem for […] … learn more→

A new fight to secure a federal constitutional right to education is spreading across the country. This fight has been a long time coming and is now suddenly at full steam. In 1973, plaintiffs in San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez argued that school funding inequities violated the right to education. The Supreme Court rejected education […] … learn more→

The multiplication of acts of violence against teachers on the one hand, and the vote of the Assembly on a bill prohibiting spanking on the other hand, are an acute problem of the educational authority. A re-examination of this notion is necessary. In this respect, Hegel’s teaching texts can be of great help. As Durkheim pointed out , authority is the […] … learn more→

Britain has one of the largest gender pay gaps in the European Union, with women earning roughly 21% less than men. This means that women in UK universities today are still earning less than their male colleagues. So although laws on equal pay have been in place for more than 40 years, there is still a large […] … learn more→

I recently realized this is the most time I’ve spend off campus in, well, my adult life, so allow me to wander off campus in my writings as well, at least for a little. “…Back in 1952 the Army quietly began hiring hundreds of psychologists to find out how 600,000 high school graduates had successfully […] … learn more→

Life as a student can often be a whirlwind experience, packed full of socialising, parties, fledgeling independence and in some cases living away from home. It’s a lot to try and take in, let alone thrive in this busy environment. However, getting the most from your time as a student can be challenging.  We’re going […] … learn more→

One of the key functions of the government is to collect and archive national records. This includes everything from property records and registers of births, deaths and taxes, to Parliamentary proceedings, and even the ABC’s digital library of Australian news and entertainment. A new report released today from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) considers the important […] … learn more→

France is shaken and fascinated by the movement of “yellow vests”, as it has always been by the revolts that have punctuated history. She fears or hopes to recognize the eternal return of the Revolution, which has shaped its French specificity of which it is proud. The country wants to show once again to the world the […] … learn more→

I have been doing research on intelligence for 30 years. Like most of my colleagues, I did not get involved in the field with the aim of producing technological objects, but because I have an interest in the the abstract nature of the notion of intelligence. I wanted to understand intelligence. That’s what science is: […] … learn more→

Last year I had a health crisis, brought on by many years of just working too many hours. After about 15 years of regularly doing 50 or 60 hour weeks something inside me just… snapped. It started with unexpected bouts of tears at work, then rapidly progressed to anxiety attacks, exhaustion and mood swings. The […] … learn more→