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...

Men feel stressed if their female partners earn more than 40% of household income – new research

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

The best marriages are probably based on teamwork. But it seems individual contributions do matter specifically, who earns how much of the household income. My research shows that in, heterosexual couples, men are...

Migrant Crisis Series

People seeking asylum can have a better life – lift the ban on work

Nov 24, 2019 14:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Seeking asylum is associated with many hardships. But one of the most significant is actually the challenge of finding meaningful ways to spend your time. People can find themselves waiting for an asylum decision for many...

Christians have lived in Turkey for two millennia – but their future is uncertain

Nov 24, 2019 14:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Vowing to better protect Christians, Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told media at the White House recently that Turkey will restore churches damaged during the civil war in northeastern Syria. With this...