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1140 results for education

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Different class

27 November 2019

Recognising the impact that a school’s design can have on a child’s education, Swiss architects are leading the field in creating more accommodating institutions. We visit three that make the grade.

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Not long ago, urban-planners seemed to have solutions for most of the problems of city living. But something no one predicted was that ease of life could make for less active, less healthy populations. Now a new kind of…

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Whipping up a storm

18 August 2011

Italians want the world to know how to make gelato. Which is why one school is attracting foreigners to study the art.

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Africa/Middle

18 August 2011

A pan-Middle Eastern science venture, a Lebanese brain drain and an oil boost from Namibia.

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Class acts

14 September 2011

In the poor south side of Bogotá, many children don’t have access to a good education. Monocle meets two people trying to improve things. One is an architect who designs school buildings that pupils and their communities…

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Cross to bear

21 September 2017

As director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Yves Daccord has learnt to take a calm approach to life-or-death decisions.

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School of Foreign Service

20 May 2016

Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service is where the world’s top dogs learn their tricks. With leading academics and powerful policy-makers, the institution – and its students – is nothing if not ambitious.

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Campus visionary

17 April 2014

When Ron Thom was commissioned to design a university in Peterborough 50 years ago, his unique artistic approach set him apart from his Canadian peers – and hasn’t been topped since. Monocle takes a tour around campus.

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Expo 60: Class act

17 January 2013

Central Saint Martins is flying the flag for art and design education in the UK, despite short-sighted government policies. Monocle goes back to school.

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Møller light

15 August 2009

The AP Møller School in Schleswig, northern Germany, is luring design aficionados with its groundbreaking architecture. School has never been so cool, or soft power so clever.

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Speaking volumes

18 November 2010

In the past three years, Swedish language-teaching company EF has tripled in size and has left its competitors speechless. We profile the family firm that is transforming the industry.

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The AP Møller School

21 August 2009

Monocle's Sarah Balmond reports from the AP Møller School, tucked away on the outskirts of Schleswig in northern Germany. With its graceful silhouette, transparent design and use of natural materials, this building is a…

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Too cool for school

21 February 2019

Good design has helped the Lycée Français International de Hong Kong make the most of its small footprint.

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Talking shop

19 January 2017

From an iconic US brand to Dutch teaching that’s second to ‘nun’, we present our guide to multilingualism.

L 2016

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Reportage: Captains of industry

8 December 2015

Despite the economic and refugee crises crashing onto Greece’s shores, there is one line of work keeping the country afloat. We drop anchor at the maritime school and naval academy educating those who will be serving the…

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Changing times

15 August 2013

The MBA has always been a target for executives looking to rise up the ranks. But be it globalisation, economic instability or the tech boom, the business world is constantly shifting in both its fortunes and its focus. How…