Women need to start believing in themselves to be successful. Men own their success but women attribute it to external factors. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg learned this a while back.
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Despite macho career advice, it’s time for scientists – and everyone else – to understand that the point is to work smarter, not longer and to strive for a realistic and livable work/life balance.
As students walk to receive their certificates on commencement day, what are the thoughts of their teachers who stood at the same place some decades ago? What has changed?
The way opportunity is structured is the very thing stopping more women entering leadership roles in the workforce.
The pursuit to get into the best colleges has taken out the joy of learning from students’ lives.
New guidance for schools on careers has brought Conservative policy round full circle.
Asking children to model themselves on top entrepreneurs is another step towards corporate mentality hijacking education.
Careers advice for primary school children helps bust stereotypes and boost aspirations.
The equalities minister, Jo Swinson, has suggested that boys should be encouraged to play with dolls to make them more “nurturing and caring”. This is apparently in the hope that they will become more…
Science and engineering subjects are often presented as better career choices for students than the arts or humanities. Nicky Morgan, the education secretary, recently said that STEM subjects – sciences…
We ask young people to make a lot of life-changing decisions. At 13 or 14 you choose GCSE subjects. Make the wrong choice and you could be ruling out your chance to pursue medicine or a number of other…
Imagine if you could gauge your chances of getting to the very top of your profession, just as you are starting out your career? A recent publication has boldly outlined a predictive model for doing just…
The gender pay gap between women and men graduates has long been an indicator of pay disparities later along the career path. New data released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency has shown there…
Many young people are open to the idea of undertaking an apprenticeship rather than going to university, according to a new study published by the Sutton Trust charity and education company Pearson. But…
Women now form 56.5% of the student body, make up 53.8% of the whole workforce and occupy 45% of academic jobs in higher education in the United Kingdom. But their representation declines dramatically…
Teachers play a fundamental role in enthusing students about their subjects and helping them prepare effectively for important examinations, such as GCSEs. They can motivate students. But, despite their…
This Easter Monday, members of the National Union of Teachers voted in favour of a motion for strike action this summer. The threat of industrial action reflects an ever deepening rift between teachers…
University dropout seems a dreadful thing to happen. From the perspective of a student you might feel you’ve failed and have to pay off debt for a life time. The university gets penalised if student non-completion…
Australia’s record for employing people with a disability is disappointing and has been going backwards in recent years. In this country a little over half – 53% – of working-age disabled people are employed…
We assume that digital technology can improve education and that the challenge is how to bring innovative technology and educational professionals together. But the evidence shows that despite massive…
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Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Pretoria
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Professor Tristram Hooley, Professor of Career Education and Head of International Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby
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Doctoral Graduate Student in the Department of Immunology, University of Toronto
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Teaching Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor L&T and Executive Dean, Education Arts and Community, Federation University Australia
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Biodiversity and climate change researcher, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Research on Biological Resources
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Professor of Education & Policy, Boston College
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Professor of Human Resource Management, Head of School of Management, Curtin University
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Jim Moran Professor of Strategic Management, Florida State University
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Professor of Entomology, Harper Adams University
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Professor Emeritus of Cognitive NeuroImaging, Aston University
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Professor in Education, Liverpool John Moores University