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How old are fairy tales?

How old are Fairy Stories? And why do zebras have stripes? These and many other questions are discussed by the Royal Society and published in their Open Science series. And you might be surprised by some of the ways these questions are being discussed. The Royal Society is nearly four hundred year old. It started […]


Opinion

Opinion: Lest we Forget

At the heart of the European Union lie the culture and common values of each of the the participating nations, including the UK. It is an integration forged out of the fires of two world wars, and it was the vital intention of the founding fathers of the Union that such conflicts should never happen […]


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Knowing subjects, Knowing life: Politics

The political elites need keeping on their toes and this can only occur through increased knowledge.


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Knowing subjects, Knowing life: Science

I despair when I hear people say that they hate science, because they reap the benefits of it every day.


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Time to revisit Poldark (Spoilers…)?

Author Winston Graham was a serious historian who strove to represent the hardships of a Cornish mining community in a realistic light.


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The Black Death

Bubonic plague killed some 50% of the world’s known population.


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What are Permission Forms? Why do I need one?

What is a Permission Form and Why do I need one?


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In Sickness and in Health

Not all teachers take time off sick, which has led to the phenomenon of ‘presenteeism’ that has led to staff working through their illness and resulting in a detrimental effect upon establishment capacity, personal productivity levels and, ultimately, reduced pupil attainment.


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Make Languages a priority again

In the UK, the message students receive is that languages just aren’t a priority.


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Is Shakespeare still relevant?

The themes explored in Shakespearean plays are as relevant in 2016 as they were in the 16th and 17th century.


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