24 hour library people: all work, no play?
Late night libraries offer busy students more flexibility. But do they create an unhealthy attitude to work?Poll: should all universities offer 24 hour libraries?
Robert Welch obituary
Other lives: Teacher and writer admired for introducing Irish culture to a wide audience
Anatomies by Hugh Aldersey-Williams; Extremes by Kevin Fong – review
Two contrasting books show the right and wrong ways to write about science, says Alice Roberts
Magnifique! Académie française elects first British-born member
Poet and professor Michael Edwards, 74, from Barnes, joins elite learned body that defends the purity of the French language
Ronald Dworkin obituary
Brilliant philosopher of law who put human dignity at the centre of his moral system
How Children Succeed by Paul Tough – review
Is fostering 'character' the secret to creating confident, determined children? By Geraldine Brennan
Kenneth Baker: ‘People told me to abandon Thatcher but I stood by her’
The former Tory education secretary transformed the school system in the 80s. Now he has written a new book which proposes more radical changes. And Michael Gove won't like them. He talks to Decca Aitkenhead
How difficult is it to learn a poem by heart?
The government wants children to memorise poetry at school. Stephen Moss joins in by committing a few verses to memory. But it's not easy
Rosemary Davidson obituary
Other lives: Educational editor who began a successful second career later in life running a contemporary art gallery
Library closures: not just a cause for ‘luvvies’, Eric Pickles
Bim Adewunmi: Libraries provide a necessary space – for free – where poorer children can catch up with their more privileged peers
10 great works of literature to use in your classroom
English teacher Sally Law shares her favourite novels and plays for use in class
Science writing: how do you make complex issues accessible and readable?
As London's Royal Society prepared to award its annual book prize, we asked five top writers to debate what makes good science writing in a technically minded age
Focusing on the OED’s missing words is missing the point
My book's case is precisely the opposite of what has found its way into this week's news
Anne Evans obituary
Other lives: Poet under the pen name Ellie Evans whose first collection was published in 2011
Phonics could speak to children’s knack for nonsense
Louise Schweitzer: The nonsense words in phonics tests, like those of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll, can help children think laterally and creatively