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Disadvantaged children’s school struggles not about character, attitude or lack of ‘growth mindset’, study suggests

19 Dec 2023

A global study of 240,000 students challenges the widespread policy conviction that bridging the academic gap between rich and poor students hinges...

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Cambridge heads to COP28

01 Dec 2023

̽»¨Ö±²¥ ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge heads to COP28 in Dubai, UAE, with a film premiere and a host of higher education and research events.

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Edison Wan, Ellie Austin, Shumona Nath, Echo Lyu pose for a portrait

Butterflies, Bees and Broader Horizons

17 Nov 2023

Cambridge Zero programme prepares young climate leaders for the future

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Young girl in Nepal

Sustained, purposeful investment key to ‘leaving no girl behind’, either in education or beyond

19 Oct 2023

A UK-funded programme to support out-of-school girls in low-income countries has significantly enhanced their learning, confidence, opportunities and...

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Bicycle at Dept of Earth Sciences

A-level results day

17 Aug 2023

Celebrating the achievements of those coming to Cambridge

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Character with VR goggles

What is the metaverse – and will it help us or harm us?

27 Jul 2023

An interconnected world of extended reality is coming that will reshape how we work, play and communicate – and expose us to new levels of risk. What...

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Applauding the teachers

11 Jul 2023

Cambridge hands out first Educator Awards to teachers who've been nominated by former pupils who are now studying at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥.

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Students in the classroom

Helping adolescents to feel competent and purposeful – not just happy – may improve grades

06 Jul 2023

Study of 600 teenagers suggests that having stronger self-awareness and sense of purpose may raise GCSE Maths scores "by a couple of grades".

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A young child drinks from a water tap

Foresters bring Cambridge 'water curriculum' to Indian Himalayas

29 Jun 2023

Foresters across the mountainous northeastern Indian state of Nagaland will help roll out a unique programme of environmental education, co-developed...

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Boy in school corridor

Limited resources leave school leaders with few options to manage poor behaviour

07 Jun 2023

School leaders in England feel compelled to continue using a system of escalating punitive measures to manage student behaviour, even though they...

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Children in Idlib Governorate, Syria: one of the countries most seriously affected by the underfunding of pre-primary education

Richest nations drift further away from 10% aid goal for pre-primary education

17 May 2023

New research shows proportion of international education aid for early childhood learning fell to just 1.1% post-pandemic, far short of an agreed 10...

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ChatGPT: opportunities and challenges for education

05 Apr 2023

Since its public release, ChatGPT has experienced widespread adoption. Its role in education, however, remains a topic of contention. Two researchers...

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