The award-winning films starting new conversations about genetic science – by barely mentioning it
Thursday 18 December
An emerging collection of award-winning short films, commissioned by Cambridge researchers, is being released as part of a project to widen conversations about genetic science, particularly among audiences who might otherwise ‘walk away’.
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Self-sustaining learning: What happened when Huntingdon sixth formers took a mini-PGCE?
Wednesday 17 December
An experimental project at a Cambridgeshire schools trust in which sixth formers stepped into the shoes of teachers has found that the approach can generate valuable forms of learning that complement more conventional lessons.
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Exhibition traces 200 years of Black representation in children’s literature
Monday 15 December
A new version of the first ever major exhibition exploring how Black people have been represented in UK children’s literature visits Cambridge’s Central Library from 15 December.
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Majority want wider worldviews taught in Northern Ireland’s primary school RE curriculum
Thursday 4 December
A newly-published study shows strong public support for Religious Education (RE) in Northern Ireland to help pupils understand a wide range of different religious and non-religious worldviews, including Muslim, Humanist and atheist perspectives.
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Better UK data needed to make home and hybrid working healthy and productive
Wednesday 19 November
The House of Lords Home-based Working Committee has released a new report, "Is Working from Home Working", drawing on research from a University of Cambridge team including Professor Gordon Harold.
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We should talk more at school: Researchers call for more conversation-rich learning as AI spreads
Monday 17 November
Generative Artificial Intelligence could result in a renewed emphasis on conversational approaches to teaching, researchers say, as large language model (LLMs)-based chatbots make it easier to bypass recall-based learning and test the limits of traditional exams.
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Poorer students more likely to miss out on studying a language at GCSE
Thursday 2 October
Students from less wealthy backgrounds are more likely to attend schools where learning a language to GCSE is treated as optional – and not necessarily strongly encouraged – new research shows.
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