Tag: Education

No one is born a master. And we learn best when we use all our senses. Now, thanks to a woman and her startup from Berlin, children with dyslexia or reading difficulties are able to access additional support. Their app is geared specifically towards 6-14 year-olds. Its activities are designed to combine different senses like sight, hearing and touch...

Children want to learn more about sustainability. Now, a startup from London is using a playful approach to make topics such as sustainable development, coding, artificial intelligence and art more enjoyable for primary school kids. The aim is to prepare young people for the future by teaching them about technology, empathy and teamwork. Using an app, students can test...

Knowledge is passed from generation to generation. Now, Shropshire University has launched the UK’s first degree in Sustainable Food and Farming. Undergraduate courses and training modules will showcase the latest thinking and research on livestock and arable farming. Teaching takes place online with additional ‘on-farm learning’. Courses on agricultural farming, veterinary practice and nutrition are delivered by leading field...

Birds of a feather flock together. Role models and communities are important here - for women interested in coding games, for example. Now, MIT has launched an initiative aimed at improving gender representation in electrical engineering and information technology. Both fields play a significant role in the global economy, yet until now men have made up 75% of the...

Diversity brings color to our lives. A fact that has been acknowledged in fields such as fashion and ballet. But underrepresented groups need more support. Which is why Toronto University has launched a new program to encourage Black-led startups. The program provides access to networks, resources, specialist knowledge, financial consultants and mentoring. The initiative is aimed at ensuring Black-led...

Some days we’re on our feet from morning until night without a break. Energy we could be using, according to a 14-year-old teenager from Texas. His invention captures energy generated from walking, which can then be used to charge mobile devices. He developed an insert which can be placed inside shoe soles thanks to zipper technology. Next he installed...

Children can make fantastic constructions from building blocks. The first 3D printed school is already on the way. Now, thanks to a Finnish company, schools can be built inside six days using special blocks made from recycled plastic and timber waste. Meaning the construction of a single classroom transforms three tons of plastic waste into something useful. The blocks...

Men love fast cars, women stylish clothes. Some stereotypes are hard to shift. A woman who grew up in the UAE and studied at MIT, is aiming to change one of them. A passionate gamer, she founded a company that encourages girls to build games themselves. For the past 8 years she’s been running a boot camp, which has...