The government recently announced a half-baked idea to re-introduce grammar schools across England, immediately prompting fierce opposition from politicians of all stripes and colours and the vast majority of education…
I worked various temporary jobs whilst a typically impoverished student, struggling through five years before beginning a fully-funded PhD programme that ended the incessant scramble for money. As an undergraduate…
I guess I’m old now. My PhD graduation is in November, over 10 years since my Freshers’ Week. Back then Tony Blair was prime minister, I’d never heard the phrase…
Bringing back grammar schools is a move against progress
The government recently announced a half-baked idea to re-introduce grammar schools across England, immediately prompting fierce opposition from politicians of all stripes and colours and the vast majority of education…
Balancing work and study is a strain on poorer students
I worked various temporary jobs whilst a typically impoverished student, struggling through five years before beginning a fully-funded PhD programme that ended the incessant scramble for money. As an undergraduate…
Fresher’s Week: Your experiences
I guess I’m old now. My PhD graduation is in November, over 10 years since my Freshers’ Week. Back then Tony Blair was prime minister, I’d never heard the phrase…