The Importance of Daylight and Fresh Air in the Classroom
It is my belief that a comfortable workplace makes for a happier, more productive workforce. The same can also be said for schools, colleges and universities. After all, if the...
Category "Education"
The Most Popular Fundraising Ideas for Schools
During my days as a schoolgirl, there was one annual event all of us looked forward to – the summer fete. It always seemed to coincide with the hottest day...
Children’s Drawings Come Alive with IKEA’s New Range of Soft Toys
IKEA have a reputation for doing things differently. Their flat-pack furniture has revolutionised the way we furnish our homes, allowing all of us to have stylish design at an affordable...
14 Billion Years of Historical Events in One Interactive Timeline
Imagine a significant moment in history as a single dot. Now, imagine every significant moment in history since the Big Bang as a single dot. Sounds chaotic, doesn’t it? Well,...
Painting The Town Nameless
A Japanese design duo have rewritten the rulebook for the way paints are labelled, creating a system that is both functional and educational. The minimal paint tubes in their set...
The Amazing Growth of TED
Launched in 1984 as a one-off event, TED Talks is now the world’s most popular lecture series – their winning formula combining fascinating subject matter with the best thinkers and...
By Reason of Insanity
When it comes to violent crime, mental disorders are often cited as a reason – or a defence – for the acts committed. As a result, people will mental illnesses...
How Age Affects Our Perception of Time
If you’re over the age of 30, you’ll have no doubt uttered the words “time flies” or “I remember that like it was yesterday” at least once in the past...
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
We’re all reasonably familiar with the lifeforms and temperatures found in the world’s oceans, but what do you find when you start to go deeper? Not including James Cameron, very,...
The Atlantic Slave Trade in Two Minutes
When someone mentions the ‘American slave trade’, they’re usually talking about slavery in the United States, or the American colonies. But as a new interactive piece from Slate examines, the...
Number of University Students in UK Seeking Counselling Rises 33%
The numbers of university students in the United Kingdom seeking counselling has risen by more than one third in the last four years, according to a recent report by Help...