Hotter years ‘mean lower exam results’
In years with hotter weather pupils are likely to perform less well in exams, says a major study from researchers at Harvard and other US universities. There is a “significant” link between higher temperatures and lower school achievement, say economic researchers. An analysis of test scores of 10 million US secondary school students over 13 […]
Oxford University involved in Twitter row with David Lammy
Oxford University has apologised to David Lammy after retweeting a post labelling his criticism “bitter”. The original tweet, sent by a student, was in response to the Labour MP saying Oxford was “a bastion of white, middle class, southern privilege”. Mr Lammy asked if the tweet represented the university’s official position – at which point […]
The YouTube stars being paid to sell cheating
YouTube stars are being paid to sell academic cheating, a BBC investigation has found. More than 250 channels are promoting EduBirdie, based in Ukraine, which allows students to buy essays, rather than doing the work themselves. YouTube said it would help creators understand they cannot promote dishonest behaviour. Sam Gyimah, Universities Minister for England, says YouTube […]