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Keep your job options open and don’t ditch science when choosing next year’s school subjects

Studying chemistry can take you into many careers, from an analytical chemist to a forensic scientist and even an environmental consultant. Shutterstock/Rawpixel.com Tracey-Ann Palmer, University of Technology Sydney

How might teacher design help to support sustainable innovation in higher education?

Higher education around the world is facing the significant challenge of providing excellent teaching in response to complex, shifting pressures. Institutions must adapt to changing student populations, rising societal expectations and technological advances.

Should mobile phones be banned in schools? We asked five experts

We asked five experts if schools should ban mobile phones in classrooms. Four out of five experts said no.

STEM education in primary schools will fall flat unless serious issues are addressed

Not all schools have access to enough equipment for their students, which means they waste time building, un-building and re-building their projects. Shutterstock Jane Louise Hunter, University of Technology Sydney

Artificial intelligence holds great potential for both students and teachers – but only if used wisely

Artificial intelligence holds great potential for both students and teachers – but only if used wisely -- Data big and small have come to education, from creating online platforms to increasing standardised assessments.

Science in schools: can we choose a better future?

How might our latest attempt at a science curriculum fare? To answer this question, it’s worth looking into the future to model what might happen next in science education.