Education

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Ten fathers took extended leave to care for their babies – how their family life changed

Emma Banister, University of Manchester; Ben Kerrane, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Joanna Wilson, Manchester Metropolitan University

Does it matter what children read, as long as they are reading?

Caroline Cauchi, University of Hull

A young boy on his bed surrounded by posters of football players reading a football magazine.

Personal goals motivated footballer Anthony Gordon to learn Spanish – a recipe for success

Abigail Parrish, University of Sheffield

For some families, home education isn’t a choice – it’s a last resort

Katherine Davey, Manchester Metropolitan University and Lisa Russell, Manchester Metropolitan University

The UK government has kept its promises on parental leave, but they weren’t bold enough

Anna Tarrant, University of Lincoln

Digital poverty is holding university students back

Matthew Hinton, The Open University and Jacqueline Baxter, The Open University

Inclusion bases in mainstream schools – the evidence for this government policy is lacking

Louise Holt, Loughborough University; Francisco Azpitarte, Loughborough University, and Sobhi Berjawi, Loughborough University

Schools should teach children more about how money works

Narmin Nahidi, University of Exeter

Boy at desk with financial figures overlay.

Little boy clinging on to tablet parent is taking away

Why turning off screens is so hard for children – and four tips to make it easier

Steven Howard, University of Oxford

Do you want to be an astronaut? Career routes that can take you to space

Kirsty Lindsay, Northumbria University, Newcastle

Do whales fart?

Eloise Stevens, The Conversation and Gemma Ware, The Conversation

Education is important when it comes to tackling domestic abuse

Rebecca Shaw, University of Leeds

Teacher and circle of students in discussion

How the heat affects children as they learn, play and do sport – and how parents can help

Stacey Cowe, Nottingham Trent University; Caroline Sunderland, Nottingham Trent University, and Simon Cooper, Nottingham Trent University

Schools

Citizenship education: primary school children are already able to think politically

Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves, University of Manchester

Helping their friends to read can boost children’s attainment

Emma Vardy, Nottingham Trent University and Helen L Breadmore, University of Birmingham

Gender-neutral pronouns in French exams: how language classrooms respond to linguistic change

Sascha Stollhans, University of Leeds

Boys want to challenge harmful ideas about manhood – working with them, not lecturing them, is the key

Maria Lohan, Queen's University Belfast

Eco-literate children can be stewards of nature – here’s how to boost environmental education

Seirian Sumner, UCL

teenage boy in yellow shirt, surrounded by green ferns holding magnifying glass

Pizza lovers and savoury snackers: what secondary school pupils choose to eat

Hannah Ensaff, University of Leeds; Mel Holmes, University of Leeds, and Patrice Mwithaga, University of Leeds

We don’t always read comics in the same way as text – and that makes them a good learning tool

Diarmuid Verrier, University of Limerick; Jane Morgan, Sheffield Hallam University, and Paul Aleixo, Sheffield Hallam University

School trips aren’t always accessible for autistic children – but they can bring huge benefits

Jessica Wythe, Birmingham City University

What working-class boys need to succeed at school: respect and open conversations

Jon Rainford, The Open University and Alex Blower, Arts University Bournemouth

Social media and teenagers: what the evidence says

Eoin Whelan, University of Galway

A group of young people using colourful smartphones

Australia has already banned social media for under 16s – here’s what the UK can learn from the experience

Lisa M. Given, RMIT University

Black and white photo of girl scrolling phone

UK under-16 social media ban: what parents need to know

Andy Phippen, Bournemouth University

A mother and daughter sitting together, looking at a phone

UK social media ban: tech restrictions for teens can’t be the only approach

Emily Setty, University of Surrey

Teenagers leaning against wall looking at phones

Higher education

The graduate job market is grim right now – but the data says university is still worth it

Sean Brophy, Manchester Metropolitan University

What happened to Afghanistan’s female academics?

Shahira Shahir, Cardiff Metropolitan University; Shaista Noor, Teesside University, and Xiaoni Ren, Cardiff Metropolitan University

People holding placards. One reads 'Taliban fear educated girls'

Why students still face a postcode lottery in university wellbeing support

Emma Roberts, University of Salford

Who gets credit for research? How the hidden rules of academic authorship can leave women at a disadvantage

Mary M. Hausfeld, University of Limerick

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

Rachel Handforth, Nottingham Trent 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

Concept art of boy walking though a face-shaped door

Teen self-harm: responses should focus on social context, not just mental health

Faith Martin, University of Bath

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

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

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

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

boy in blue shirt, girl in yellow T shirt, both holding trays of fresh healthy food

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

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