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High court upholds use of isolation booths in schools in England
Ruling dashes hopes of campaigners who argue booths are stressful and stigmatising for pupils The high court has upheld the use of isolati...
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‘True visionary’ theatre school founder Sylvia Young dies aged 86
Founded in London in 1972, the Sylvia Young theatre school helped shape careers of singers and actors from Amy Winehouse to Billie Piper and...
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ChatGPT launches study mode to encourage ‘responsible’ academic use
Tool gives guidance rather than serving up complete essays or answers, amid rising AI misuse at universities ChatGPT is launching a “study...
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Tuesday briefing: The story behind the Edinburgh University ‘skull room’ – and a reckoning over its history
In today’s newsletter: What a landmark inquiry into the university’s slavery connections found – and what the institution is going to do abo...
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‘The real issue is change’: Edinburgh University’s first Black philosophy professor on racism and reform
Prof Tommy J Curry reflects on leading the institute’s slavery review – and why it must lead to meaningful action For Tommy J Curry the qu...
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Summer picks: Where did our attention spans go, and can we get them back? – podcast
In 2024, the Oxford English Dictionary announced its word of the year was ‘brain rot’. The term relates to the supposedly negative effects o...
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The Guardian view on the legacies of slavery: the response to Edinburgh’s report must go beyond academia | Editorial
Facing up to the past is crucial. But the real challenge for institutions and the societies they are part of is to act in ways informed by n...
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