When the weather’s bad and there’s no prospect of a trip to the park, we might well reach for crayons, pencils and paper as a way to keep our children entertained. But drawing is much more than a fun activity. It has wide-ranging benefits for children’s development. Here, we’ve outlined some of the ways drawing […] … learn more→

Knowing how to make your money work for you is one of the easiest ways to gain financial independence. But earning money and understanding the right way to use it are entirely different. While most people dream about earning money while they sleep, actually doing it takes patience and financial know-how. If you’re ready to […] … learn more→

Title of course: “Negotiation Strategy: Fostering Collaborative Dynamics in Competitive Environments” What prompted the idea for the course? I designed this class to help undergraduate business students find the skills and confidence they need to develop solutions to better the world around them through business. Students arrive on campus with energy, ambition and an instinct that business […] … learn more→

“I don’t listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing”, a 17-year-old told me. We were discussing how digital technology affects his life, as part of a long-term project in the west of England that I carried out with colleagues to explore young people’s mental health – including the impact of digital technology on their […] … learn more→

The irruption of artificial intelligence has given rise to Automated Journalism , that is, the automatic writing of news with minimal or no human input using natural language computing techniques. We are facing an emerging reality that occupies all stages of the journalistic chain, mainly three phases: automation in the collection of information, automated content production (news […] … learn more→

The change of educational stage generates concern in students, families and the educational community. Probably, this uncertainty suggests that the odd courses are more difficult, especially in secondary and high school. Curiously, this idea is not equally widespread with respect to odd-numbered grades in primary school. What is it that makes us think like this about the […] … learn more→

Would-be physicians are often told that a winning medical school application requires stories about observing clinical care. Applicants’ quests to get clinical experiences — through, for example, physician shadowing, global health experiences or medical scribe work — can have harmful unintended consequences. Such activities can perpetuate inequality when they disguise privilege as merit, reinforce damaging narratives or […] … learn more→

A major international report says the “disciplinary climate” in Australian schools is among the “least favourable” in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). On Tuesday, the OECD released a profile on education in Australia. Its findings follow headlines about student behaviour and a federal parliamentary inquiry into “increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms”. How severe is the problem and what can […] … learn more→

You’ve moved to Los Angeles and you want to make your new place really stand out. While you can get luxury living room sofas and sectionals by doing a search for “luxury furniture store Los Angeles” on Google, there are some things that you can be on the lookout for so that you can have […] … learn more→

Many Year 10 students are beginning to think seriously about what subjects they might pick for years 11 and 12. These are important decisions – not just because they may form the basis of further university study and career paths. They will also be the focus of the final years of schooling and could turn […] … learn more→