According to Brian Allen, a leading expert in the field, young art historians are finding it difficult to spot subtle yet crucial differences between the works of master painters with similar styles as connoisseurship is slowly dying out in academic …
Category: Education Unveiled in News
Brunel To Open School For Bright Pupils
Brunel University plans to establish its own school that will cater to talented students hailing from an underprivileged background as part of the government’s city academies program. Steven Schwartz, the university’s vice-chancellor, believes that the Brunel University Academy will continue …
Poor Ravel
The peculiar, angular residence perched above Montfort-l’Amaury and resembling the prow of a ship, or so exclaimed a mischievous student who likened the house to a poorly cut slice of Camembert, was purchased by Maurice Ravel in 1921. With the …
Sample LNat Questions
Rewritten:
Examining the following argument:
"The existence of mentally ill offenders in our prisons is a shameful reality. Punishment serves its purpose of deterrence, but this requires a rational person, one who comprehends the consequences of their actions. By definition, …
Anne Sanderson Obituary
Anne Sanderson, my late mother-in-law, passed away at 85 years old, leaving behind a legacy as a passionate education advocate in and beyond South Yorkshire. Her advocacy for the rights of all children, particularly those from underprivileged backgrounds, to have …
The Ex-head Of Harrow Who Now Offers Advice On Plumbing And Hairdressing
As a publisher seeking a book about the experiences of students who fall into the lower 50% of academic performance, you wouldn’t typically choose a 64-year-old former headmaster of Harrow as your author. Nor would you select a title like …
Men’s Facial Hair: Losing By A Whisker
Despite lacking the expertise of a barber and the longevity of a 130-year lifespan, Dwight E Robinson managed to compile a comprehensive report on the fluctuations of men’s facial hair between 1842 and 1972 in London. Robinson, a business professor …
Theresa May Under Fire As Student Visa Myth Exposed
Theresa May has been left isolated in her determination to keep counting foreign students in the government’s immigration targets, after new figures have shown that fewer than 5,000 remain after their visa has expired. Both Conservative and opposition politicians have …
The Best Of The Blogs
I am currently streaming a live webcast of the 2006 Edublog Awards. This online event showcases the use of educational blogs and other social software in the field of education. Although it is being hosted in an internet chat room, …
Not Good Enough
Philip had his heart set on becoming a mechanical engineer from a young age. However, when he was 15 and preparing for his GCSEs, his highly selective London boys’ grammar school was not confident that he would receive a top …