Education

The best books about being a teenager – according to our experts

Michael Amess, University of Birmingham; Ailish Kate Brassil, University College Cork; Andrew McInnes, Edge Hill University; Carrie Paechter, Nottingham Trent University; Joanne Bowser-Angermann, Anglia Ruskin University; Karen Sands-OConnor, University of Sheffield; Newcastle University; Roberta Garrett, University of East London, and Sophie King-Hill, University of Birmingham

Five Paddington books to read with your child, and why the bear on the page is different and worth meeting

Melanie Ramdarshan Bold, University of Glasgow and Aishwarya Subramanian, O.P. Jindal Global University

School is an important place for teens to learn about gender equality – but research overlooks it

Natalia López-Hornickel, University of Bath

Teenagers at school walking and laughing

Outside academia, people aren’t well informed about PhD research – and that’s a problem

Rachel Handforth, Nottingham Trent University

Why some children with learning difficulties get identified – and others don’t

Johny Daniel, Durham University

UK parents urged to curb fast-paced screen content for small children – neuroscientist who advised government explains why

Sam Wass, University of East London

Small boy looking at phone at restaurant table

The school you go to affects whether you become Neet – new research

Robin Evans, University of Leeds; Matthew Warburton, University of Leeds, and Nick Malleson, University of Leeds

Boy with school bag sitting cross legged outside

Learning from autistic teachers could change schools for the better

Rebecca Wood, University of Glasgow

UK government recommends maximum one hour of screen time for younger children: what the evidence says

Olga Fotakopoulou, Birmingham City University

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How adults can help children move from climate anxiety to resilience

Sanae Okamoto, United Nations University; Nidhi Nagabhatla, United Nations University, and Robert Oakes, United Nations University

Why business students should spend time connecting with nature

George Ferns, University of Bath

Why emotional resilience should be at the heart of climate change education

Jessica Newberry Le Vay, University of Oxford

Young people more open to ditching meat than previously thought – new study

Luke McGuire, University of Exeter and Natalia Lawrence, University of Exeter

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Schools

Menopause makes teachers’ work lives harder – and may push them out of the profession

Hannah Ainsworth, Edge Hill University

Why science GCSEs matter more than we think in a post-truth age

Sophie Bartlett, Cardiff University and Chris Taylor, Cardiff University

Two female high school pupils wearing lab coats using a microscope during a science experiment in a school laboratory.

Send reform: will the government’s plans work for children, parents and teachers? Experts react

Charlotte Haines Lyon, York St John University; Johny Daniel, Durham University; Jonathan Glazzard, University of Hull; Paty Paliokosta, Kingston University, and Penny Rabiger

A rethink is needed on zero-tolerance school behaviour policies

Sarah Bell, University of Bristol

Major education reforms in England unveiled – here’s what the experts think

Beng Huat See, University of Birmingham; Cate Carroll, Liverpool Hope University; Simon Edwards, University of Portsmouth, and Stephen Gorard, Durham University

Teacher helping pupils with tablets in library

Could joining the state sector be an option for private schools?

Tilly Clough, Queen's University Belfast

Schools aren’t designed for autistic children – these are the sensory challenges they face

Keren MacLennan, University of Bath

Little girl in school wearing headphones

PE can boost children’s health and education – let’s make it central to the curriculum

David Grecic, University of Lancashire; Alan Thomson, University of Lancashire, and Andrew Sprake, University of Lancashire

Too many students drop out of A-levels – here’s how to help them pick a course they’ll stick with

Nigel Newton, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Why social media bans won’t make parenting teenagers easier

Tim Fowler, University of Bristol and Esther Dermott, University of Bristol

What would a social media ban mean for Ireland’s status as Europe’s tech hub?

Sinan Aşçı, Dublin City University

Why harmful content keeps reaching children online – and what advertising has to do with it

Karen Middleton, University of Portsmouth

Banning social media for under-16s won’t fix the real problem – the business model of these platforms is dangerous for all of us

Tony D Sampson, University of Essex

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Higher education

What would make England’s student loan system fairer?

Ourania Filippakou, Brunel University of London

Grants, loans and hardship funds: what we can learn from the long history of student finance

Georgina Brewis, UCL and Sam Blaxland, UCL

A black and white image of students eating a meal together in a university refectory in the 1960s

Why universities still struggle to make degrees accessible for disabled students

Holly Louise Parrott, The Open University

Disabled student with wheelchair taking notes in lecture theatre

Kent meningitis outbreak: what students need to know

Manal Mohammed, University of Westminster

Student outside looking worried on laptop

How African principles of community are helping Black students in the UK into PhD study

Ifedapo Francis Awolowo, Sheffield Hallam University

Curious kids: why don’t humans have tails?

Mark Grabowski, Liverpool John Moores University

Curious kids: how old is fire on Earth?

Andrew Scott, Royal Holloway, University of London

Curious Kids: why do we need to do homework?

James Williams, University of Sussex

Curious kids: why do we dream?

Anthony Bloxham, Nottingham Trent University

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If you think your toddler’s often ill, you’re right – what going to nursery means for catching colds and building immunity

Lucy van Dorp, UCL and Charlotte Houldcroft, University of Cambridge

Making sense of the widening gender mental health gap: what teenage girls told us

Ola Demkowicz, University of Manchester

Votes at 16: the UK government has a fight on its hands – but are politicians all missing the point?

Andrew Mycock, University of Leeds

Using books as discussion prompts can help children with language delay

Judith Mary Hutchings, Bangor University

Woman and child looking at book in library

Why Sweden’s young people are so good at English

Una Cunningham, Stockholm University and BethAnne Paulsrud, Stockholm University

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