Religious background is more important than a faith school education for academic success, new study finds

The academic advantages associated with a faith school education are short lived, and are mainly explained by home background, new research shows.

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The long roots of childhood, and how they explain economic inequalities across the whole of life

In my inaugural lecture earlier this summer I asked the question, what are the root causes of the economic inequalities in our society, and why have these been so difficult to budge?

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Greener neighbourhoods may be good for children's brains

Children living in urban greener neighbourhoods may have better spatial working memory, according to new research by UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

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