Always count on the English to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

What is the cause, is it a problem - and if so, what can we do about it?

The idea of government adviser Alan Milburn sounds laudable. But it’s asking too much of a system already struggling to meet society’s demands, says education writer Daisy Christodoulou

When learning more doesn’t help you earn more

Parity of esteem cannot mean asking poorer children to narrow their horizons earlier

With degrees disappearing and reading rates plummeting, the arts face a critical moment in education and culture

In my last blog, I explored awe in Frankenstein and Shelley’s critical engagement with Romanticism. In particular, I considered the apparent contradiction in Shelley’s use of Romantic tropes: despi…