Monthly Archives: February 2021

With young children, how to guide the use of screens?

With young children, how to guide the use of screens?

The exposure of children under the age of 6 to digital tools, and in particular to screens, worries as much as it questions. Families and professionals and professionals in health and education find themselves confronted with the same problems. Difficulties that were exacerbated in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis: what advice should be given to those […] … learn more→

Education policies in England overlook bullying of LGBT+ pupils

Education policies in England overlook bullying of LGBT+ pupils

Nearly half of LGBT+ pupils are bullied in school because of their gender or sexual orientation. In fact, LGBT+ bullying is the most common type of bullying in schools. Just 27% of secondary school pupils believe it would be safe to come out as LGBT+ in their schools. Despite this, a 2020 report shows that only one-fifth of secondary school students report […] … learn more→

Jigsawing your salary – the happy and untenured researcher

Jigsawing your salary – the happy and untenured researcher

  Had someone asked, when I defended my PhD, what my biggest aspiration was, my answer would have been “to get a professorship”. To get there, however, I had to survive my “transitional years” and build a profile. Everyone told me how important it was to show a successful funding track-record and publish well. Accordingly, […] … learn more→

What should you study to prepare for a career in translation?

What should you study to prepare for a career in translation?

Maybe you are lucky enough to be fluently bilingual or even trilingual and hope to capitalize on these advantages. Or perhaps you just love the challenges of mastering a foreign language and helping people communicate across linguistic borders. Regardless of your motivation, there are best practices, tips and tricks to help you prepare for a […] … learn more→

Covid-19 : What is not said in the debate about university exams

Covid-19 : What is not said in the debate about university exams

The last weeks of January and the first of February are dates that in the university environment are associated with evaluation and exams. This year, in the context of the pandemic, we have observed a debate that has reached confrontation, regarding the adequacy or not of taking face-to-face exams in universities, at the height of the […] … learn more→