An Oxford professor who developed free software which can analyse and visualise huge amounts of data has been recognised for his efforts by a global prize. Prof Brian Ripley has spent the past three ...

In the view of Harvard professor and influential US economist Raj Chetty, Finland must bring in national exams and collect data on teachers if the country wants to return to the top of the PISA ...

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Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

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Scouring through corporate communications and broker research isn’t enough Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The ...

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Two aspects stand out in Tanvi Patel's recollection of her first date with the man who would eventually become her husband. First, it was the longest social encounter she'd had with anyone, ever. "We ...

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