These days, people of all ages seem more stressed than ever. In the 2020s, everything from social media, to your college curriculum, to the threat of IA taking over your job has everyone on edge, whether they realize it or not. People tend to show their stress in different ways. Some get headaches, and others […] … learn more→

“I’m going down to play!” This is a phrase that many of us have often said during our childhood. Today, it is becoming rarer in the daily lives of families: according to some studies, children play less than before – an hour and a half a day – and they stop playing with classic toys earlier . From the age […] … learn more→

Compulsory tests, essays, regular grades and timed exams are considered a given in university life. But the Universities Accord should change this. Rigid, traditional assessments need to make way for a more flexible, personalised way of working out what students know and can do. The current system is not only vulnerable to cheating, it also disadvantages those […] … learn more→

Each year roughly one in ten state school classroom teachers in England leave the profession. This is a significant problem when the government continues to miss teacher recruitment targets. Just recently, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acknowledged that more teachers are needed to implement his policy of maths education until the age of 18. My research, published in a working paper for the Institute […] … learn more→

In studies or work, discipline is a habit of commitment and self-control, which together with personality and behavior, can lead us to achieve our goals. According to the first meaning of the Royal Spanish Academy , “habit” is the “special way of proceeding or behaving acquired by repetition of the same or similar acts, or originated by […] … learn more→

There is a persistent idea that a generalist degree, such as a Bachelor of Arts, is less likely to land you a job when compared to a specific qualification. This is personified by the stereotypical arts student as a directionless young person who has chosen to explore sprawling and eclectic subjects with no clear outcomes. This was […] … learn more→

Digital tools now punctuate our daily lives. Smartphones, computers and social networks allow us to communicate instantly with people all over the world, to share information and experiences, to work remotely, to organize our personal and professional lives, and even to make romantic encounters. . However, this omnipresence can have negative effects on our social relationships. Indeed, when we use them in the […] … learn more→

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword in recent times. It is being leveraged by various industries to enhance their efficiency and productivity. The global market size of AI was USD 119.78 billion in the year 2022. It is expected to reach USD 1,591.03 billion by 2030. That shows the growing demand for artificial intelligence. As […] … learn more→

Stress is stopping students from enrolling in and staying in college. According to a recent survey of over 12,000 adults in the U.S., 63% of those 18 to 24 who had never attended college said emotional stress is one of the biggest reasons why they are not currently enrolled. And among those who do enroll, 41% thought […] … learn more→

After two years very disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis, the international mobility of young people is on the rise again. Among the measures most popular with students who wish to spend part of their course abroad is Erasmus + . Why was Erasmus chosen as the tutelary figure of this program which, in 2022, celebrated its 35th anniversary? How does the […] … learn more→