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Does listening to audiobooks improve learning?

Whether it's documents in textbooks or fiction studied in literature classes, reading print remains a pillar in learning. But the audiobook craze opens up new possibilities.

Students prefer AI chatbots, until they know it is one

Do chatbots have a role in higher education? It's a question Joshua Lambert, an associate professor and biostatistician in the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, is pondering. He's turned to a group of his students ...

What learning English means to migrants

It is widely accepted that learning English is essential for many adult migrants who move to the UK. Yet in the last census, over 1 million residents in England and Wales reported not speaking English well or at all.

AI writes a research paper that passes peer review

To date, the main role of AI in scientific research has been to assist with narrow tasks such as discovering chemical structures, analyzing data or predicting protein shapes. But now, the technology has broken new ground ...

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Arts boost youth well-being, drive economic gains: Study

A new study led by The University of Manchester's #BeeWell team and PBE (formerly Pro Bono Economics) has found that artistic activities can dramatically improve young people's well-being—with effects equivalent to the happiness ...

Schools turn to therapy to teach children values

Therapeutic education has become a dominant influence on the teaching of values in Britain's primary schools, according to new research from the Universities of Surrey, York and Sheffield. From mindful "body scans" to "Zones ...

Helping the youngest children thrive at school

Well-being and school results are interconnected, but some children simply do not enjoy school. So what can we do to make school a happier experience for more children?

Bold action needed to fix NHS clinical placement crisis

A fundamental rethink of how the NHS trains its future workforce is urgently needed, according to a new paper from the Higher Education Policy Institute, "Rethinking Placement: Increasing Clinical Placement Efficacy for a ...