Research
The latest from the world of education research including pedagogical studies, national school survey data and classroom case studies
Tuesday
16th Dec 2025
Pupils in crowded and damp homes miss more school, study finds
Poor-quality housing affects educational outcomes as well as health, UCL research shows
Chemistry curriculum fails to reflect digital reality, RSC warns
Students are completing time-consuming tasks by hand, whereas professional scientists use advanced tools such as AI and machine learning, says Royal Society of Chemistry
Wednesday
10th Dec 2025
Predicted grades match results for less than half of KS4 students
But average grades match results ‘quite closely’ across subject cohorts as a whole, FFT analysis also shows
Pupil tech and memory: what schools should do next
Many schools have become reliant on tech to deliver lessons, but we need a more reflective approach if we are to avoid lost learning, says neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath in an exclusive extract from his new book