Empty chairs in a room
December 2015

Immunising the mind – education and extremism

Far from uneducated, many extremists are graduates, often of subjects like engineering. A new paper argues that education systems should encourage critical thinking to prevent radicalisation

  • Education
  • Peace and security
  • Middle East and Africa
  • Insight article
Section of front cover of 'A World of Experience'
December 2015

A world of experience

Research report: how international experiences make an impact and why it matters to individuals, employers and wider society.

  • Education
  • Higher education
  • Language learning
  • Skills and employability
  • Research report
Shakespeare
November 2015

Shakespeare lives

Shakespeare is taught in half the world's classrooms. At the launch of a major programme of celebrations, we reveal how a man dead for 400 years is still the UK's greatest ambassador abroad.

  • Arts and culture
  • Theatre and dance
  • Soft power
  • United Kingdom
Person standing reading a book
November 2015

Immunising the mind

How can education reform contribute to neutralising violent extremism?

  • Education
  • Schools and teachers
  • Peace and security
  • Middle East and Africa
  • Policy brief
March 2015

Language Trends 2014/2015

March 2015: This report charts the health of language teaching in England.

  • Education
  • Language learning
  • Schools and teachers
  • United Kingdom
  • Research report
  • Research series

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