Teacher John Bosselman explains how he devised a cross-curricular challenge – spanning citizenship, literature and art – to help students engage with complex social issues
It's a year since AC Grayling's New College of the Humanities opened for business, with its big-name lecturers and £18,000-a-year fees. Is it succeeding in its mission to be 'elite but not exclusive'? Amelia Gentleman finds out
18 Aug 2013: David Willetts: The rise in people studying sciences and maths is very welcome, but arts and humanities subjects are also hugely valuable, both to employers and in their own right
Open thread: Michael Gove is under fire over the lack of world history in the new national curriculum. Tell us which histories students need to learn about - and why
Launching our new blogging platform for early career academics, Kathryn Eccles, historian turned digital humanist, extols the career benefits of staying open minded and switched on
We look back at Apple's tech products, including game-changers such as the iMac and iPhone, curiosities like Lisa – and duds, like the 20th Anniversary Macintosh