Education Matters

All the world’s a stage… for lessons

At the GDST, education extends beyond the classroom to inspiring UK institutions like the RI and Shakespeare’s Globe.

“I want everybody to love maths”

If men continue to outnumber women mathematicians, scientists and engineers, society will suffer from a lack of diverse thinking. The GDST has a game plan.

‘We can actively programme ourselves to respond positively to change’

Co-founder of the award-winning Self-Esteem Team and author Grace Barrett led a GDST Talks event on Managing the Transition from Primary to Secondary School.

‘Sleep is the one thing we should not be compromising on.’

Child and Adolescent psychologist Dr Sinéad Devine-French, from specialist wellbeing organisation Positive, delivered a lecture as part of the GDST Talks series about the huge benefits of good sleep for ourselves and our children.

‘Creating such strong businesses, whilst juggling A levels and Covid demonstrated huge commitment, resilience and passion’

The pilot GDST Enterprise delivered content in school, live online sessions, pre-recorded material, virtual speed-networking events with GDST alumnae mentors, and a live online finale. 

GDST Juniors go eco-coding

More than 1,000 pupils from across the GDST family came together for the Junior Techathon on eco coding.

‘Parent your teen by design, not by default.’

Educator and specialist in child and adolescent development, Emma Gleadhill, took the helm of GDST Talks, offering parents and carers tips as to how they can support their daughters through adolescence, at an event attracting over 1500 participants.

Let women live without limits

Let’s commit to making sure that girls everywhere can live without limits, writes Cheryl Giovannoni.

Oxford High School, shaping the NHS of the future

Aspiring medical students at Oxford High School helped organise a Virtual Medicine Day Conference to give future healthcare professionals from…

A family of schools

23 independent schools and two academies in England and Wales