It's embarrassing enough when you accidentally set off the fire sprinklers during a chemistry class, and even more so if you're the teacher. It a...

Concerns have been raised over so-called "softer" science subjects being included with overall STEM subjects. A House of Lords report published on ...

Too many students are starting science and engineering degrees without studying maths at A-level, according to a report. Around seven in 10 biology...

A video which has been made to encourage more girls to consider science as a career has been branded "offensive" and "sexist". Science: It's A Girl...

In order to enable Europe's young people to be the agents of change and the recipients of a brighter future, we, as a community, need to do more to provide students with the skills and the motivation they need to succeed.

English, the UK's blessing and its curse. Our national language is a blessing because it has evolved and continues to evolve as a powerfully expressive tool full of surprise and joy. English is also our curse because is has become the business lingua franca. English is the Martini of languages - anytime, anywhere, anyplace.

Maybe I am too close to the subject, but I am not alone in thinking that this week's National Science and Engineering Week, and the Big Bang Fair at the NEC that is at its heart, is really very important.

Remember Tony Blair's three priorities for government? They were 'education, education and education'. Talking to prospective free school principal David Perks, I became convinced that his 'three priorities for education' would be 'science, science and science'.

We often hear how our children need "inspiring" into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. The reason for the common refrain is that these are the areas in which policy makers believe there are good careers in prospect, where the UK can preserve a competitive advantage in our industries...