education

Meghan Markle delights young Malawian women on surprise Skype call

Prince Harry was giving a talk on female empowerment in another country – but Meghan wanted to be there by any means possible.

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Working mums’ kids do fine

Children of career mums do just as well at school as children with stay-at-home-mums, research has shown.

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World Teachers’ Day

Teacher’s rights must be acknowledged.

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Concrete Future

Closed by the Taliban in the 1990s, Afghanistan’s first cement factory reopens, giving hope for new jobs.

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The new school of thought

Gone are the days when learning meant a teacher at the front and pupils passively soaking up information. In the second of our series on what the future will look like, MiNDFOOD examines how education is adapting to meet the challenges ahead.

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Malala on her quest for education: “I can’t forget them”

Malala Yousafzai has pleaded with governments to provide $1.4 billion for the education of Syrian refugees.

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Anti-smoking aversion tactics working

Smoking rates are at an all time low with statistics showing that 12 to 17 year olds are smoking far […]

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Teacher begins each day by complimenting students

One Florida teacher is determined to break the monotony of the school day and empower his students

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Sakeena Yacoobi awarded WISE prize for supporting education of girls under the Taliban

This courageous Afghan leader faced up to the Taliban and is now the recipient of this year’s WISE Prize.

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The changing face of Afghanistan education for women

This woman is breaking boundaries by building the first ever women’s college in Afghanistan.

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Science discovers the code for romance

A scientific study has looked into what men and women consider the most desirable traits of their partners – and it’s not great news for gender stereotypes!

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Food or Electricity?

This 20-year-old’s bright idea allows 5,300 poor Indian families to have both.

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The “Human Library” lets you borrow people rather than books

Which human book’s story would you like to hear at the Human Library? Perhaps “Olympic Athlete”, “World Citizen” or “Loveable Lumpy Loon”? This library promotes tolerance with humour and empathy thrown in for good measure.

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Did your University make the TOP 500 list for 2015?

Where do Australian and New Zealand Universities sit on the world stage?

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“Humanity’s Public Library” beamed from outer space

A company is looking to beam virtual libraries from space to provide education to people in remote areas

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The Child Crusader

How one girl has turned her life around from victim of child trafficking to global hero

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Roger Federer’s ambitious goal to help 1million children in Africa

Athlete celebrates 10th Anniversary of Roger Federer Foundation opening hundreds of preschools across Africa

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My Story: I can’t believe how far I have come

Durga Arun broke free from his impoverished upbringing in Nepal. Today he runs charity First Steps Himalaya, providing education and support projects for communities in Nepal.

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Tilda Swinton built a school

An education in life

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Distance makes the brain grow hungrier

Why finding your passion can be easier and closer than you think.

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Schools begin reopening after Nepal earthquake disaster

Teachers, in and around Kathmandu, have begun the process of bringing children back to the classroom.

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10 men behind Malala’s attack jailed

Ten men have been jailed for the attack on Malala

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‘I wish my teacher knew’ project goes viral

A teacher posted notes from her grade 3 class and created an important social media campaign.

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Experts: body image pressure affects boys too

New research says that more attention should be paid to body image issues in boys

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