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Gregor Steele, Scottish Schools Education Research Centre
All articles by Gregor Steele, Scottish Schools Education Research Centre
I floated away on a cloud chamber and didn’t want to come back to solid ground
The Scots who have made staggeringly important advances in pure science deserve greater recognition
22 March 2013
State and private are not equal, but on the whole all pupils are given a chance
Unlike some children in developing countries, ours have an opportunity to become whatever they want
7 December 2012
A spot of soul-searching over dwindling possibilities on the subject-based horizon
How do we count the true cost of reducing the options to study discrete disciplines at secondary level?
23 November 2012
Children won’t take the pee with good loos - the same goes for schools and rules
A health and safety stint at a new primary opened my eyes to the ways in which play has progressed
12 October 2012
You could search for light years and not find another man like Neil Armstrong
The self-proclaimed `nerdy engineer’ was the coolest astronaut on (and off) earth
14 September 2012
Speaking of the senses, I hear there are big leaps forward in biomedical engineering
Mind over matter is coming to the fore in science’s bid to overcome our physical frailties
6 July 2012