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How and When do we Learn?

Scientists have been fascinated by learning and how the brain does it for a long time.


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Should 16-17 year olds get the vote?

Teenagers certainly have as much stake in society as their parents, for it is they, after all, who will inherit the future.


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Studying as a mature student

Studying for an Access, GCSE or A Level course as a mature student provides a host of benefits that will positively impact on your personal and career success. While returning to education after years can seem daunting, you shouldn’t see it is a mountainous challenge, but rather, an opportunity to be more successful in every […]


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Studying amongst the trials of life

If you want to successfully juggle all your relationships, work for exams and cope with the demands of the office, it is essential to learn to delegate.


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The Advent of Academies

Academies are now less an experiment than a change in the education landscape.


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My Enemy’s Enemy is my Friend

Today’s friends are tomorrow’s enemies.


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Britain and the Vote for Scottish Independence

The result of separation has profound implications for both the English and the Scottish people.


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Uniform Nation

Contrary to popular belief, school uniforms did not begin within the English public school system, but among charity schools.


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Schools in Children’s Fiction

It wasn’t until the nineteenth century, when improvements in education meant that children could learn to read, that school based stories grew in popularity.


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The collapse of Iraq

It is difficult to imagine the unification of Sunni, Shia and Kurd into a unified national state.


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