News and analysis – Page 3
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NewsRewards for contributions to chemical education
Find out who has been awarded the 2018 RSC education prizes
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NewsPolicymakers are misusing international education rankings
Statisticians call for more subtle analyses of data
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News5% pay rise needed to fix science teacher shortage
Report calls for early career pay supplement
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NewsGirls say they regret dropping STEM subjects
Parent pressure and a lack of confidence influence students’ decisions
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AnalysisGender inequality problems remain in higher education
In 2015, only 9% of chemistry professors were women
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News‘Outstanding’ schools more likely to seek specialist science teachers
Report finds ‘substantial inequalities’ in system
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AnalysisDo you really know what glass is?
The glass debate resurfaces and it’s never crystal clear. Why do we care about its label anyway?
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NewsTeaching bedbound learners practical science
The challenges of practical science on a hospital ward
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NewsDamian Hinds is new education secretary
Will the new minister get to grips with pressing problems like teacher retention?
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NewsASE launches support for teachers thinking about quitting
A framework for considering options within and outside of education
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NewsAlex Johnstone (1930–2017)
Tina Overton remembers Alex Johnstone, a globally recognised expert in chemistry education research, who died aged 87 on 1 December 2017
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NewsIrish government plans to increase chemistry student numbers by 20%
But recruiting teachers could be a big barrier
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NewsThe Chemistry for All project
Tamjid Mujtaba shares findings from an ongoing five-year study into barriers and enablers to chemistry for disadvantaged students
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AnalysisLow pay means losing school technicians
The level of skill required for technicians is not reflected in their salaries, say teachers. Practical work will suffer without them.
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NewsUp to £6k more for chemists to train as teachers
Larger financial incentives for training are announced, but many want a greater focus on keeping teachers in the profession