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Homophobic bullying by teachers "staggering" - significant progress needs to be made - Dr Adam Boddison

Dr Adam Boddison, the Director of the Centre for Professional Education at The University of Warwick, responds to news that one in five gay teenagers claim they have suffered homophobic bullying from teachers and other adults at school.

Mon 09 Mar 2015, 15:23 | Tags: Expert comment, Current Affairs, Education

Tablet computers now in '70% of schools'

Dr Meurig Beynon, Computer Science at the University of Warwick, shares a view on the report by the education technology charity Tablets for Schools, which has found tablet computers are now used in 70% of schools.

Wed 03 Dec 2014, 15:04 | Tags: Teaching, Computer Science, Expert comment, technology, Education

Why Disciplines Are Becoming Less Important

A blog post from Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Warwick: Are disciplines becoming less important? I think they are. Universities are gradually changing how they operate as disciplines become less central to the construction of knowledge...

Tue 20 Aug 2013, 14:14 | Tags: Expert comment, Academia, Education

Unpaid internships: just the job if your parents can afford it

Professor Kate Purcell, Institute of Employment Research, talks to The Conversation about internships.

Tue 04 Jun 2013, 10:02 | Tags: Education

Getting ready for a new era of Big Data

Big online data can provide early warning signals for riots, election results, the spread of disease and responses to natural disasters. Professor Tobias Preis from Warwick Business School talks about getting ready for the era of Big Data.

Fri 31 May 2013, 10:36 | Tags: Business Members, Business and Management, Education

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