Breaking down walls not building them
Sean Coughlan :“Let’s put it this way, we’re interested in breaking down walls and not building them,” says Meric Gertler, president of the University of...
Campus Cronical
Decolonize education: Are universities listening?
Harriet Swain :When students at the University of Cambridge called two years ago for more non-white writers and postcolonial thought to be included in their...
What’s the point of school uniform?
Chloe Spencer :A shirt, tie and blazer may not be the ingredients for my favourite outfit, but if I were given the choice, I wouldn’t...
What every educator (and student) needs
Campus Desk :Connections. It’s a word that conjures up different meanings depending on the context. In a school setting, connections – and, specifically, the right...
Do stimulants really make the brain work better?
Seth J. Gillihan, Ph.D :Stimulants like methylphenidate (Ritalin) and mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall) have clear benefits for those with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But what...
10 global mega trends facing education
Andreas Schleicher :What are the big international trends coming over the horizon that are going to affect education systems around the world?Andreas Schleicher, head of...
Class size has only minor effect on results
Bryan Lynn :Reducing class size has traditionally been seen as an important way to improve a student’s educational experience. Many public opinion studies have shown...
How to raise an emotionally healthy child
Maureen Healy :Children want to feel good. It’s a fact of life, like all of us. But being a child isn’t necessarily always simple or...
Educational tuition costs around the world
Campus Desk :Throughout the world, international economic woes have driven the cost of a college education up significantly, and the few remaining types of scholarships...
BAS-Professor Emeritus Dr Sultan Ahmed Choudhury Scientific Talents Nurture Fund Award Ceremony, an initiative of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences was held on Sunday at auditorium of the National Museum of Science and Technology in the capital.
Prof Dr Quazi Abdul Fattah, President, Bangladesh Academy of Science was present as chief guest while Zakia Rouf Chowdhury, Executive Vice Chairperson of Rangs Group,...
Studying ‘International Affairs’ promises bright career
Joanna Hughes :We are living in uncertain times. Globalization, migration, climate change, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and cybersecurity are just a few of the challenges we...
Why ‘intrapreneurship’ is so important
G. John Cole :Everybody’s heard of entrepreneurship, but what is ‘intrapreneurship’? The neologism intrapreneur is a twist on the word entrepreneur. The word ‘entrepreneur’ is...