What hypocrisy, I think guiltily, as I jet off to academic conferences far and wide
Jonathan Wolff
We must apply the three Rs to plane travel: replace if possible, reduce to the essential, and refine to make it worthwhile
June 2019
Universities: the green agenda
As an academic, should I worry about my conference carbon footprint?
Sophia Kier-Byfield
A recent international conference was an opportunity to network, but I feel guilty about the waste and emissions
June 2018
The long read
Out of their minds: wild ideas at the ‘Coachella of consciousness’
The long read: An annual conference on consciousness in the Arizona desert takes an anything-goes approach to some seriously wacky theories
October 2017
Let’s free education from the hands of the stale, pale male
Fiona Millar
The long read
The science of spying: how the CIA secretly recruits academics
March 2016
NUT chief calls on teachers to unite in opposition to Tory plans
Teachers’ union general secretary says members must build coalition against white paper ahead of strike ballot
September 2015
Occam's corner
Eight common conference disasters: why you might be better off down the bar
Athene Donald
Athene Donald: It’s the time of year for academic conferences, but for seasoned attendees and freshers alike, potential pitfalls abound
April 2014
School exam timetables should avoid clashes with Ramadan, teachers say
Teaching union calls for better advice on tackling FGM
January 2014
Blog
How to organise an academic conference – 10 tips
Be picky about your speakers and location, says Brian Lucey, and make sure you run to budget, time and free, working wifi
March 2013
More schools hiring unqualified teachers 'to save money'
Critics of coalition policies seize on survey in which majority of teachers said unqualified colleagues were taking lessons
November 2011
How to foster innovation in education
Technology offers the chance to re-imagine teaching, speakers at the Innovation in Education conference found
March 2011
Universities optimistic despite cuts
Speakers at Guardian Higher Education summit were surprisingly upbeat about the financial health of the sector, even as their grants were being slashed
April 2010
University conference sinks its teeth into vampire fiction
A university lecturer hopes the undead can liven up English literature for the Twilight generation
March 2010
Tuition fees 'preposterously' low, says chancellor of Oxford university
Lord Patten says universities should be allowed to set fees if British higher education is to remain world class
January 2010
Marginal notes
Videolinks are great, but I miss the guacamole wraps
Jonathan Wolff
As people try to fly less, speaking at conferences via a video link may become more common, but it's no replacement for meeting people
November 2009
Repetition of flawed schooling models will not improve education
Finnish schools succeed because teaching is valued
October 2009
Tories pledge return to rote learning and sets in schools
Tories would return powers to teachers, shadow schools spokesman argues
September 2009
Ed Balls unveils new plan to keep racism and BNP activity out of schools
Schools secretary orders review of provisions to tackle racism in schools that will consider whether to ban BNP members from becoming teachers
