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December 5, 2019

Reparations for slavery and genocide should be used to address health inequities

Roberta K. Timothy, University of Toronto

In the United States, presidential candidates are discussing reparations for the descendants of enslaved men and women.

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December 27, 2014

How to get teenagers to revise for exams during the holidays

James Williams, University of Sussex

Revising for exams is a necessary evil. Ever since written university exams were first set in England by the Cambridge chemist William Farrish in about 1792, students have struggled to revise. And with…

Tutors may be a good thing for improving test scores, but may be a bad thing if the student becomes overly reliant on the tutor. Shutterstock

December 11, 2014

Hiring a tutor may have short-term gains but long-term losses

Pearl Subban, Monash University

Significant numbers of secondary school students receive additional assistance from private tutors. This requires a measure of time, commitment and sometimes a substantial financial investment. So does…

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September 24, 2014

Blitzing your science, technology, maths and engineering exams

Rachel Wilson, University of Sydney

With HSC exams coming up, students will be preparing to sit a range of different exams, from English to music to biology to languages. For study in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM…

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