Monthly Archives: September 2025

What I Read In September

Posted on 28 September 2025 by Henry Gee

William Boyd Stars and Bars A rare mis-step by a usually reliable author who ventures into slapstick comedy of the uptight-Englishman-in-America variety. If it’s satire about America you’re after, Dickens did it first (and better) in Martin Chuzzlewit, which — … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Follow Jesus and win a signed photo

Posted on 27 September 2025 by Erika Cule

Moses was old, a chill in his bones This autumn, I celebrate. It is now twenty years since I moved to London. That is about half of my life. The halls of residence I moved into that first year are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Let’s get negative

Posted on 24 September 2025 by Stephen

Ironically, in the week when my co-authors and I are publishing a paper proposing framework to tackle the reluctance of researchers to publish negative results, one of the most important null results of recent times – the lack of any credible link … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Science Education, Disadvantage and Teacher Burn-out

Posted on 20 September 2025 by Athene Donald

While we wait for the Schools White Paper and the report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, other bodies have been busy, reporting specifically on the state of science education in (predominantly) English schools. Over the last few months, both … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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