On October 16 1843, the Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton had an epiphany during a walk alongside Dublin’s Royal Canal. He was so excited he took out his penknife and carved his discovery right then and there on Broome Bridge. It is the most famous graffiti in mathematical history, but it looks rather unassuming: i […] … learn more→

Who is responsible for order on campus? Who should a demonstration be reported to? What are students’ rights in this area? How do universities ensure freedom of expression? Some legal insights. While various student gatherings “in support of the Palestinian people” were organized at the beginning of October, the new Minister of Higher Education Patrick Hetzel addressed the […] … learn more→

Title of course: Contested U.S. Presidential Elections What prompted the idea for the course? I was looking for a way to make history relevant to students. Since I research and teach a lot about U.S. politics, I decided to focus on presidential elections that had contested results. Contested elections have happened when candidates failed to […] … learn more→

In an increasingly connected world, where borders are blurred and instant communication is the norm, instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram or iMessage have revolutionised the way we interact. But what if this everyday tool could go beyond casual chats and become an ally for language learning? Creation of educational content One of the first […] … learn more→

The deep learning machine AlphaFold, which was created by Google’s AI research lab DeepMind, is already transforming our understanding of the molecular biology that underpins health and disease. One half of the 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry went to David Baker from the University of Washington in the US, with the other half jointly awarded to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper, both from […] … learn more→

Title of Course Evidence-Based Happiness for Teachers What prompted the idea for the course? I was discouraged. For nearly three decades, as a clinical psychologist, I trained mental health professionals on suicide assessment. The work was good but difficult. All the while, I watched in dismay as U.S. suicide rates relentlessly increased for 20 consecutive years, from […] … learn more→

Have you ever wondered how the language we speak influences our emotions and the way we perceive reality? According to various studies in psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology and linguistic anthropology, the languages ​​we use not only allow us to communicate, but also shape our perception of the world and ourselves. Today, more than half of the world’s population […] … learn more→

In this digital era, the flow of information comes non-stop. The latest news, emails, and social media content fill our gadgets every day. This condition causes us to experience information overload, which is a situation where someone is exposed to an excessive amount of information so that it is difficult to process and filter the information effectively. […] … learn more→

Repton School, Derbyshire, is celebrating its 2023-24 Year 11s’ exceptional GCSE results. Despite the lowered national grade proportions for this year, just under 60% of entries were awarded grades 7-9 (A*-A), and almost 25% of grades were 9s. Many pupils achieved more than seven grade 9s, including Fisayo Atere, who secured 13 of these. This […] … learn more→

The school that topped the Times newspaper’s A-Level rankings in 2024 only permits students to sit A-levels in three subjects: maths, further maths and physics. At King’s College London Mathematics School, 76.2% of students got an A* – and 99.5% of students achieved between A*-B. King’s Maths School is a specialist mathematics school: a type of free school established in […] … learn more→