Those Who Can, Teach History
What makes a great History teacher? And why are the good ones so memorable?
Education
The Godless Students of London University
The founding of London’s first university was controversial, but how much truth was there to claims of its students’ radical politics and rowdy ways?
‘On Pedantry’ by Arnoud S.Q. Visser review
On Pedantry: A Cultural History of the Know-It-All by Arnoud S.Q. Visser explores the long history of anti-intellectualism from the death of Socrates to the culture wars.
Educated Slaves in Ancient Rome
A literate slave was a must-have in wealthy ancient Roman households. Keen to capitalise on this taste for learning, masters and slaves alike turned education into profit.
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
In 1926 an American university went to sea and caused an international scandal. Could it still be considered a success?
Adelaide Casely Hayford’s African Education
Colonial schools in Africa eroded national identity and pride; in Sierra Leone a new way of teaching had to be found.
The Medieval University Experience
The experiences of medieval university students are familiar: they missed their mothers, asked for money and got into trouble.
China’s First International Students
Realising the world was changing around them, the Qing government began sending students abroad.
Future Leaders or Social Outcasts?
The obsession with gifted children is an ancient one, but it took on new life in the 20th century.
Doctoring the Ladies
Although not allowed to study at university, women in 18th-century England still found ways to join – and challenge – the scholarly world.