Mid-high school certificate is a game changer for South Africa

Dec 01, 2019 03:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Every year, more than 300,000 pupils drop out of South African schools after Grade 9. The average age at this level of schooling is 15 years old. Some of them arent academically prepared to progress to the next grade; some...

Accessing health care is challenging for Deaf people – but the best solution isn't 'one-size-fits-all'

Dec 01, 2019 03:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

For many of us, a visit to the doctors office can be wrought with anxiety. A persistent cough that wont go away or an ailment we hope is nothing serious can make GP visits emotionally difficult. Now imagine that you cant...

Are 'dog years' for real? The maths behind calculating canine age explained

Dec 01, 2019 03:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

If your dog has been alive and kicking its paws about for a decade, the widely held belief is that it has aged as much a human would have done by the grand old age of 70. This conversion factor each year of a dogs life...

Global education rankings may overlook poor graduation rates

Dec 01, 2019 03:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

One standardized assessment tool has become the key benchmark for national governments to judge their schools successes. But the academic rankings generated by the Program in International Student Assessment (PISA) are...

Why it seems like your friends have more to be thankful for

Nov 27, 2019 12:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Have you ever felt like everyone else has so much more to be thankful for? Check your Facebook or Instagram feed: Your friends seem to dine at finer restaurants, take more exotic vacations and have more accomplished...

Food poverty at record levels – a children's book on food banks shows how normal it has become

Nov 24, 2019 22:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Wake up, mum. Im hungry! This is the opening line to the recently published childrens book, Its a No-Money Day, by Kate Milner, a powerful exploration of food banks and life below the poverty line. The UK should not be...

Debate: Welcome to the new-old global age of weaponised racism

Nov 24, 2019 22:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

He died like a dog, said President Donald Trump on October 27, 2019, at the press conference where he announced that US Special Forces had killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. These cruel words could have...