About Boarding School

How did boarding schools come into being?

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• 2021/01/08

Many have an impression of boarding schools as ancient institutions of education, perhaps reminis...

The history of wellbeing in an educational context

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• 2020/12/23

The term ‘wellbeing’ comes up frequently in discussions about schooling and student life, but wha...

Jane Austen and an 18th century boarding school

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• 2020/12/17

Literary enthusiasts around the world celebrated the 245th birthday of Jane Austen yesterday. Bes...

What to expect during boarding school interviews

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• 2020/11/23

Interviews can be stressful occasions, especially when offers of admission are dependent on them ...

What counts as an international school?

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• 2020/11/20

The definition of an ‘international school’ tends to be contested and confused by many misunderst...

What does it take to be a good business student?

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• 2020/11/16

More and more students are choosing to study business-related subjects at university. Besides bus...