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Vestas Aircoil: Key insights from successfully bridging the gap between academia and industry
Open Access Government engages in a conversation with Kevin Jose, a recently graduated PhD student who concluded his research and successfully defended his thesis at the University of Southampton. In this interview, Kevin shares his insights on transitioning from academia to industry.
Does England have a bias against ethnic minority teachers?
85% of teachers in England are White British, and 46% of schools have no racially diverse teachers at all. Does this mean England has a bias against ethnic minority teachers? Beng Huat See from Durham Evidence Centre for Education explores.
Inspiring STEM education focused on solutions
Nancy Butler Songer, from the University of Utah, makes a call for collective action to create a new curriculum focused on the design of solutions.
DEUSTO 6i: Helping young researchers access doctoral training
Through its two Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND projects, DEUSTO is providing up to 35 doctoral training fellowships between 2016 and 2025 to attract excellent doctoral candidates from all over the world.
Furthering elementary English education in Japan
Developing task design and evaluation to foster students’ competence and autonomy in elementary English education in Japan: Focusing on Can-Do and Performance Assessments.
Usable STEM knowledge for tomorrow’s STEM problems
We need STEM knowledge programs in formal and informal settings that guide learners in applying STEM learning to the creation of solutions.
Is the reading crisis associated with an academic language crisis?
Educators across the globe are trying to solve the reading crisis. Efforts to improve 4th-grade reading scores seem to intensify every year, but improvements are rarely observed. Could it be that efforts need to target academic language?
Oral storytelling is important for reading, writing and social wellbeing
If there was one skill that could positively impact many other areas such as reading, writing, and social development, wouldn’t you want to teach it? Could oral storytelling be the key?
Coevolving informatics and shifting gender dynamics in Norwegian politics
As the gender balance in Norwegian politics experiences shifting gender dynamics, coevolving informatics draws attention to how male dominance has been curtailed by the expanding circulation of knowledge via educational institutions and publications.
Mentoring diverse graduate students in agriculture, geoscience, and related disciplines: Are you a mentor?
Mentoring starts from within the faculty member – a mentor guides a student from situation to solution using their lived experiences and expertise.
STEM: Preparing future problem solvers
Mr. F. Joseph Merlino, President of the 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education, underlines the importance of preparing future problem solvers.
Where have we gone wrong in our battle against teacher shortages?
Beng Huat See from the Durham Evidence Centre for Education, Durham University, looks at the chronic issue of teachers shortages and how to fix it.
How can Daoism benefit Western education?
Open Access Government speaks to Dr Tom Culham on the benefits of incorporating Daoism in Western education.
Space exploration in schools: COSPAR’s Panel on Education is helping to prepare tomorrow’s space...
COSPAR's dedicated Panel supports today's science teachers for tomorrow's space exploration.