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Image taken by UNRWA in a temporary school in Gaza during 2025.

After more than two years of war, Palestinian children are hungry, denied education and 'like the living dead' – report

08 Jan 2026

A University of Cambridge-led analysis of how war has affected education and children’s lives in Gaza calls for an urgent increase in international...

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A course for climate justice

31 Oct 2025

The University of Cambridge is reimagining how education can drive the transformation needed to confront the climate crisis and global inequalities.

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UK schoolgirls in a GCSE language lesson.

Poorer students more likely to miss out on studying a language at GCSE

06 Oct 2025

Students from less wealthy backgrounds are more likely to attend schools where learning a language to GCSE is treated as optional – and not...

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Girl takes exam in a London secondary school.

Time to 'rewild' the school system, argues Cambridge expert

29 Sep 2025

A new book warns that the school system may be “broken beyond repair”, claiming that it is deepening inequality and making children ill.

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Meet the teachers who inspire and encourage

18 Jul 2025

For the third year in a row, the University of Cambridge has awarded prizes to teachers who’ve put in extra effort to help their students secure a...

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Education key to tackling climate misinformation, say Cambridge experts

19 Jun 2025

University of Cambridge experts highlighted the key role of education in combatting climate misinformation at a Global Sustainable Development...

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It takes parents a year to ‘tune in’ to their child’s feelings about school

30 Apr 2025

Findings from a major Cambridge-led study inspired psychologists to co-produce a picture book that helps parents develop a deeper understanding of...

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Hundreds of A-level students see grades rise and secure places at top universities following Cambridge's STEM SMART initiative

07 Apr 2025

UCAS evaluation shows the most engaged sixth formers saw their results jump by a grade on average, were up to four times as successful in achieving...

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Jill Duffy

Opinion: AI belongs in classrooms

04 Apr 2025

AI in education has transformative potential for students, teachers and schools but only if we harness it in the right way – by keeping people at the...

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Female students in an Indian classroom. Photo: Yogendra Singh via Unsplash

Make Indian Sign Language official language and open more schools for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, study advises

17 Mar 2025

Around one in five (over 19%) of India’s deaf and hard-of-hearing children were out-of-school in 2014, according to a survey conducted for the Indian...

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Chris Macdonald wearing a VR headset

Free tech helps eliminate fear of public speaking

14 Mar 2025

Cambridge scientist launches free AI-enabled virtual reality platform that transforms users into skilled and confident public speakers.

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Autistic perspectives sought for new study on comics and inclusion

23 Jan 2025

Autistic people in the UK are being invited to participate in a University of Cambridge-led project exploring the uniquely powerful connection...

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