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Channelling your inner cheerleader

By Helen Fraser

Helen Fraser’s speech to the GDST Annual Conference on Wednesday 15 June 2016. Someone asked me recently whether it felt…

GDST in the news – Spring 2016

By GDST

Over the past four months GDST experts have been quoted extensively in the media.

Credit where it’s due

By Helen Fraser

The news this week that four-fifths of schools in the maintained sector are now good or excellent generated something of…

Too much information?

By Dr Kevin Stannard

How many countries does the equator pass through? Where is the pituitary gland? In which century was Abraham Lincoln born?…

National Women in Engineering Day – a time for reflection

By Helen Fraser

Set up by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) to celebrate its 95th anniversary in 2014, National Women in Engineering Day…

Snakes and ladders

By Helen Fraser

How can we prepare our students for the ups and downs women experience in the workplace? Helen Fraser’s speech to the GDST Annual Conference 2015

Confidence… I’ve heard it all before

By Helen Fraser

When it comes to girls (and women) and confidence, so much has been written and surmised, it’s a challenge to…

Much more than academic excellence…

By Helen Fraser

The increase in the number of independent school pupils, highlighted by the latest ISC Annual Census, is a clear indication…

Why sport matters in the education of girls

By Helen Fraser

Helen Fraser’s speech to the GDST Annual Conference ‘On your marks… the role of sport in a balanced education’ delivered…

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