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Psychological therapies for children whose first language isn't English can become lost in translation, study warns
Current school-based mental health support for children from multilingual backgrounds can be "lost in translation" because it is reliant on good proficiency in English, a new study warns. The work says greater linguistic ...
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Disability studies professor explores 'double bind' of medical technology in new book
Medical technology is often viewed as a neutral tool for healing or curing; however, for many disabled people, it represents a complex power dynamic between their own lived experiences and clinical expertise. Dr. Rebecca ...
Education
Feb 2, 2026
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Experts urge schools to embed critical thinking skills from early years
Education systems need to focus more on independent critical thinking and rational, evidence-based learning and problem-solving to find answers to many of the unprecedented environmental, social, and economic challenges facing ...
Education
Jan 31, 2026
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Another kind of student debt is entrenching inequality: 'Time inheritance'
In November 2012, during my first year as a Ph.D. student, a 23-year-old medical student knocked on my door. Earlier that day, we had been discussing our ages in our shared kitchen. At 30, I had stayed silent, feeling a sharp ...
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2026
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Nutritious school-provided lunches top of the menu for Australian parents
As kids head back to school and attention returns to the daily grind of lunch boxes, new research reveals Australian parents are overwhelmingly supportive of school-provided lunch programs, with nutrition and variety their ...
Economics & Business
Jan 29, 2026
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Student well-being comes from care, but is caring enough? Academics reflect on three stumbling blocks
Students' well-being in higher education has been a growing concern globally since the coronavirus pandemic, which disrupted learning and lives generally.
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2026
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Learning about happiness could improve economics education
In a bold shift from traditional economics teaching, a group of researchers is calling on universities to bring happiness into the classroom.
Economics & Business
Jan 29, 2026
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Study finds most college students rebounded after pandemic, but to varying degrees
New research from Michigan State University finds that in the four years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended campus life, the majority of college students successfully bounced back. Students experienced rising life satisfaction ...
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2026
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Targeted support, belonging initiatives key for financially insecure students
A new report from Penn State's Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) highlights the role colleges and universities can play in improving student outcomes by identifying financial insecurity early, and building coordinated ...
Economics & Business
Jan 28, 2026
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Too many students drop out of A-levels—here's how to help them pick a course they'll stick with
You can probably remember at least one education choice you regret. You don't have to be lazy or naive to pick the wrong subject, just lacking in information about what you will actually have to study on the course.
Education
Jan 28, 2026
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Q&A: Within 5 years, AI could independently propose and test scientific hypotheses
EPFL professor Robert West and invited professor Ágnes Horvát discuss how the rise of AI is transforming the dissemination and production of scientific knowledge.
Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2026
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Communicating about quantum: Explanations improve understanding but reduce confidence
Quantum technology has the potential to transform society. But how can you effectively inform the public about such complex and enigmatic science and technology? Ph.D. candidate Aletta Meinsma explored this.
Education
Jan 27, 2026
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Trust in Ph.D. advisor can predict a good grad school experience
The advisor-advisee relationship is central to most doctoral education models. Yet not all students trust their advisors. Danfei Hu, Jonathan E. Cook and colleagues sought to examine the importance of this relationship to ...
Education
Jan 27, 2026
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Back to school: What are the money lessons to teach your kids at every age?
As parents prepare for another school year, there's one subject that often gets overlooked: money.
Economics & Business
Jan 27, 2026
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Q&A: The dangers of not teaching students how to use AI responsibly
Generative artificial intelligence has disrupted the classroom, making educators feel as if the only immediate and well-intentioned choice they can make is to ban this technology from being used on assignments and in academic ...
Education
Jan 27, 2026
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How early-career English language teachers can grow professionally, despite all odds
English has become a global language, dominating various sectors from science to tourism. One major way to learn English is through TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) teachers.
Education
Jan 27, 2026
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Girls are happiest at school—for good reasons, finds Norwegian study
A new survey shows that there is a clear difference between girls and boys when it comes to well-being at school. "Girls are happier than boys. This applies both in class and at school in general," says Professor Hermundur ...
Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2026
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How the university turns royalties into a self-funding engine for innovation
Every year, university researchers discover potential new drugs, diagnostics, and medical devices that could transform patient care. Yet many of those ideas stall in the "valley of death," the stretch between a promising ...
Education
Jan 27, 2026
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Through the looking glass: New framework gives language to representation in children's books
An international group of literacy education experts are calling on teachers and parents to adopt a new framework for teaching critical consciousness in children through the way they learn to view the books they read.
Education
Jan 27, 2026
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How political leanings affect views on academic freedom: New research
Academic freedom is often described as a cornerstone of democratic society. Politicians regularly claim to defend it, universities invoke it in mission statements and most members of the public say they support it in principle.
Education
Jan 26, 2026
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