John Norris Wood obituary
Distinguished natural history illustrator who taught at the Royal College of Art
John Blatchly obituary
Other lives: Headteacher and champion of historical activities in Suffolk
Shirley Conran: ‘Maths is a feminist issue’
The author of Superwoman and Lace has produced a course aimed at convincing girls that even Beyoncé must know how to check her investment portfolio
We’ll lose something vital if we stop debate on campus and beyond
It is vital that we remain exactly what we are: a tolerant society that makes no demand on us but to obey the rule of law
Philip Pullman decries ‘terrible state’ of children’s education in the arts
His Dark Materials author disparages obsession with league tables and calls for theatre visits to be made part of curriculum
Readers suggest the 10 best ancient Romans
Last week we brought you our 10 best ancient Romans. Here we present your thoughts on who should have made the top 10
‘Prisoners are like CEOs – they’re skilled at hiding low self-esteem’
Life coach Clare McGregor pushed executives and police officers to reach their potential. Now she mentors the residents of Styal women’s prison
The 10 best ancient Romans
Professor Mary Beard picks out her favourite ancient Romans
Children’s author Cressida Cowell scoops philosophers’ award for fight against stupidity
How to Train Your Dragon author joins Noam Chomsky and Raymond Tallis as winner of Philosophy Now prize after encouraging ‘deep reflection’ in young readers
Sherry Turkle: ‘I am not anti-technology, I am pro-conversation’
In the social media age, we know how to connect: but are we forgetting how to talk to each other? Leading psychologist Sherry Turkle wants to fight back
The Ladybird book of living with your parents your whole life
Ladybird books have launched a spoof series for modern-day adult problems. Here’s the story of how Peter and Jane fare when they grow up
The Jewish story, the Arab story … and a plan by Mr Davies
After a trip to Israel and the West Bank, teacher Michael Davies is planning to change the way students learn about the history of the conflict
Maths palace built by calculus ‘rock star’ on sale for £11.4m
James Stewart’s calculus text books made him very rich. He spent his fortune on Integral House, an award-winning architectural marvel inspired by calculus, which is now on sale after he died last year
Classic children’s books on coding reprogrammed for a new generation
Author Lisa Watts, who helped to teach a generation of children about computers a quarter of a century ago, hopes new books will inspire tomorrow’s programmers
Sophie Heawood: Drugs and pigs? Oxford has been underselling itself
‘Had I known that Oxford offered something called a Piers Gaveston party, I’d have reworked my life plans accordingly