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Head Hand Heart
21 December 202021 December 2020

Head Hand Heart

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Santa has brought us some unexpected history of education content this Christmas, hidden between the covers of David Goodhart’s latest book. Goodhart is a journalist, commentator and former director of the think tank Demos. His previous book, The Road to Somewhere: The Populist Revolt and the Future of Politics (2017), introduced the categories ‘Anywheres’ and ‘Somewheres’ to the political lexicon […]

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What is a liberal education?
25 September 202021 December 2020

What is a liberal education?

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This week I was delighted to give Derby University’s 4th Annual Education Studies Lecture and help launch their new history of education module. History was dropped from many degree courses in the 1980s, so it’s great to see it making a comeback at Derby. It was an honour to talk to first year students at the beginning of their studies, […]

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Frances Mary Buss, the first ‘Head Mistress’
8 June 20208 June 2020

Frances Mary Buss, the first ‘Head Mistress’

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A tribute to a 19th century teacher and campaigner for women’s education, who deserves to be much better known.

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Alcuin of York
11 May 202011 May 2020

Alcuin of York

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In my view, this little known media scholar is one of the most important figures in the history of education in England, and actually in Europe. To find out why, read my tribute in Teach Secondary magazine. If that piques your curiosity, you can find out more in an edition of Radio 4’s In Our Time dedicated to the man. […]

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