As the call for applications for UK National Teaching Fellowships opens, Associate Dr Letizia Gramaglia, NTF, provides her winning tips for making your application sing.

None of us can now childbirth will go. It is rather an understatement that it’s not the most pleasant experience. But we just have to get through it. Sometimes, though, things are far tougher. In this guest blog, Laura Meadows writes a letter to herself after the birth of her daughter. Her powerful writing describes so well the impact on her wellbeing that the birth of her second daughter created - and her slow recovery. Read more …..

Someone asked me recently “How do I know mansplaining when I see it?” After all, not every situation in which a man explains something necessarily fits that definition. Find the answer here ….

Are you struggling to make your voice heard in meetings? Are you fed up with interruptions or being talked over as you are trying to make your point? What you can do about this? From a basic “Do a Kamala Harris” assertiveness technique to firm but gentle acts of microresistance you will never be at a loss. Read on.

Working from home has blurred the boundaries between work and home allowing us to have our careers and our family life. Yet before we open the champagne …..

Imposter syndrome happens when you feel like a fraud because you doubt your abilities. It has many impacts - from staying silent in meetings to not going for that promotion or pay rise. Did you know though that there is almost an inevitability that you will experience imposter syndrome? Find out why and what you can do to challenge it - for yourself and for others.