According to guidelines drawn up by, of all things, the Institute of Physics the following words and phrases should be avoided to prevent sexism. SissyDon't be a girlMan upCupcake (Senior teachers will be appointed ‘gender champions’, in a bid to eliminate gender stereotyping. I would suggest they add, "grow a pair" and "you throw like […]

The Times Higher Education exam howlers competition has come up with some great results. The winner was the entry provided by John Milliken, lecturer in education at the University of Ulster. His student claimed that ‘the [hole in the] ozone layer was caused by a*******s. Dr Milliken said: ‘He probably meant aerosols, but then…maybe not.’ […]

Has the world gone mad? Allegedly, five schools in a remote district in Norway are rearranging the dates of midterm exams so that students don't have to choose between going to see Justin Bieber in Oslo on April 16th and 17th. and their education. Kristin Halvorsen, Norway's education minister, said, "I am concerned that students […]