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An initiative to encourage take up of international language GCSEs has seen a rise of more than 40% in mentored learners choosing to take a language such as French, German or Spanish.

Ongoing war in Gaza will set children and young people's education back by up to five years, report suggests.

Challenges and setbacks can strengthen students' resilience and are an important aspect of learning.

Targeted interventions can raise overall educational outcomes for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by an average of five months, compared to teaching-as-usual or standard interventions, finds a report by UCL researchers.

International Affairs Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Published: Living together only works well if each and every individual can co-operate with other people and experience how helpful other perspectives can be.

Mothers under the age of 20 are at the greatest risk of being involved in care proceedings in the 10 years after having their first child, finds a new study report led by UCL researchers.

A study involving 900 students in six countries found that a short programme of empathy lessons led to measurable, positive changes in their conduct, emotional awareness and curiosity about different cultures.

Girls are more likely to worry about climate change and engage more in teaching on the topic than boys, according to research led by UCL.

Professors Cynthia Breazeal and Ming Guo are honored as "Committed to Caring." Each year, new MIT graduate students are tasked with the momentous decision of choosing a research group that will serve as their home for the next several years.

School children are helping neuroscientists to understand the science behind curiosity, and how it can impact learning and memory. Researchers and science educators from Cardiff University have paired with five primary schools across the city to investigate children's inquisitive nature and find out what this can teach us about learning and how it can shape curiosity-led learning in schools.