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KPIs – a Mixed Blessing
I have sat on enough committees when KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are discussed, to know that they can be very helpful in moving an agenda forward and identifying where sticking points may be blocking progress. However, they should never be … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Equality
Tagged E-Bacc. curriculum, metrics, spin-outs
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Has ‘The Rising Tide’ of Women Risen?
Last December a new Government taskforce was launched to address issues about Women in Tech. Led by the Secretary of State at DSIT, Liz Kendall, with Anne-Marie Imafidon alongside, the aim is to ensure women will be better supported to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Women in Science
Tagged bias, Nancy Lane Perham, Women in Tech
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Have We Had Enough of Experts?
Recently, my Cambridge colleagues Diane Coyle and Michael Kenny from the Bennett School of Public Policy took to the pages of Nature to write a cautionary Comment about the role of science and scientists in public policy. They are critical … Continue reading
Practice and Experience
It seems appropriate in this 250th anniversary year of Jane Austen’s birth to use a quote from Pride and Prejudice to kickstart this post. ‘If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient.’ says Lady Catherine de … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Science Culture
Tagged critical thinking, Curriculum and Assessment Review, Jane Austen
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Being Practical (Or Not)
Last week I attended a workshop on the future of practical science in schools at the Royal Society. Driven in part by the findings of the 2023 Science Education Tracker, that students at secondary school were frustrated they had little … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Curriculum and Assessment Review, Science Education Tracker, teachers
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