There’s a study that should be everywhere in education conversations. It isn’t. Published in Scientific Reports — Nature’s peer-reviewed journal — in 2025, a randomised controlled …
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The Credential Revolution
I hire people. And I’m embarrassed to say how long I spent looking at university names on CVs before I learned to look past them. The truth? A degree from a good university correlates with …
Why Teachers Should Embrace AI (And How)
There’s a fear in education circles that keeps many teachers up at night: “AI is coming for our jobs.” I understand the fear. It’s been stoked by headlines promising that …
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The Death of One-Size-Fits-All Education
I remember my daughter’s first day at primary school. Thirty children, one teacher, one curriculum, same pace. And I remember thinking: how can this possibly work for all of them? Some kids were …
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AI in Education: What’s Actually Changing (And What Isn’t)
# AI in Education: What's Actually Changing (And What Isn't) The industrial model of education was never designed to work. It was designed to scale. Thirty children, one teacher, one curriculum, the …
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The Age of the Renaissance Professional
For all of my career, depth has been the signal. The person who had gone deepest in their domain — who had spent years becoming genuinely expert — was the most valuable person in the room. Promotions, …
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