In her essay, “How to Tame a Wild Tongue,” Gloria Anzaldúa speaks of the importance of language and its ability to empower or oppress people. Anzaldúa discusses her own experience of growing up in a bilingual household and how her …
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A Mercenary Academic Produced Dodgy Data To Sabotage My Case
As an academic researcher, most of my time is consumed by deskwork and meetings. Hence, it was quite a surprise when I became involved in a legal case. It felt as if I were a scientist in a thrilling TV …
What Puts White Working-class Boys Off University?
Meet Michael James, a thirteen-year-old boy who has just had a growth spurt and has the long, lean look to prove it. Michael has set his sights on becoming the first person in his family to attend university, despite his …
The Roots Of Conflict
For centuries, religious wars have caused bloodshed due to fervent emotions and oversimplified dichotomies such as "Us vs Them," "good vs bad," or "white vs black." Nonetheless, Western culture, even before the Enlightenment, has attempted to eliminate harmful simplifications by …
Talking To My Sister About Racism: ‘People Your Age Seem So Much More Aware’
When my younger sister, Fizzy, opened up about her experiences with racism as a student, I realized that her stories were both familiar and strange. It’s been six years since I finished my degree at the University of Cambridge, where …
Rapper AJ Tracey Launches Fund To Help Black Students At Oxford University
West London rapper, AJ Tracey, has braced himself for criticism. He has always received negative comments, feeling like every action he has ever done is looked upon poorly. Despite this, he remains hopeful as he announces the launch of The …
Thinking About A Career In Teaching? Here Are 5 Ways To Get Started
Teachers in training come from all different backgrounds and at various stages in their lives. Some individuals have always known they want to pursue a career in education, while others discover their passion for teaching while in college. In some …
Plan For Pupils To Learn 1,700 Words For Language GCSEs Gets Go-ahead
The UK government plans to introduce changes to language teaching in schools wherein students in England will be required to memorize a list of 1,700 words to pass GCSEs in French, German, or Spanish. The Department for Education (DfE) decided …
A PhD Supervisor Found Out I Was Deaf, And Cancelled The Interview’
Martin McLean, a 38-year-old who has been deaf since birth, holds two postgraduate degrees: a PGCE awarded by the University of Wales and a master’s degree in arts policy and management from Birkbeck. Currently, Martin is an education and training …
Two-thirds Of Boris Johnson’s Cabinet Went To Private Schools
New research shows that nearly two-thirds of the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnsons cabinet attended independent schools. This figure is twice that of Theresa Mays 2016 cabinet at 64%, while David Camerons 2015 cabinet was 50%. As of present, ministers …