Tag: education
It’s a match! Website offers academic refugees a lifeline
When Germany opened its borders during the worst refugee crisis in recent years, one woman felt compelled to help people who had left behind...
Society World
Gay teacher launches network to support LGBT educators
‘Students want to know that they’re being taught by a human being’, says Daniel Gray, who has set up a network to support other LGBT teacher...
Society UK
Old school: Thailand’s bid to make older people less lonely
It’s back to school for older people in Thailand: a lesson in tackling loneliness?...
Society World
Happiness is… The most popular class in Yale University’s history
What’s the secret to happiness? This course at Yale University sets out to answer the question – and it has proved extremely popular...
Science Society World
‘We set up councils in prisons, giving inmates a voice to improve things’
User Voice has established councils in more than 25 prisons to try to create space for solution-focused dialogue between residents and staff...
Democracy Justice Society
Fine Cell Work: the social enterprise that trains prisoners in paid, skilled needlework
Teaching prisoners creative sewing boosts their employability and self-confidence, say those at Fine Cell Work...
Education Justice Society
