Rubaiya Murshed

Rubaiya Murshed is a PhD researcher at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. She is also a lecturer (on study leave) at the Department of Economics, University of Dhaka.

The key changes needed in the education sector

The new norm for education should be people before profit, not the other way around.

3m ago

Ensure equity for girls in education

In many countries around the world, girls are not given access to the same educational opportunities as boys.

5m ago

Inequity in education is holding us back

We need to support children from poorer socio-economic backgrounds.

6m ago

How we teach matters

For a lesson to be effective, capturing and holding the interest of the audience is key

7m ago

Why would anyone want to become a teacher?

Teaching is one of the noblest things a person can choose to do with their life. But sadly, that’s not the narrative that exists today.

7m ago

How we assess education matters

The competition aspect of educational assessment is meant for students to be ranked against their own prior achievement, not against their classmates.

1y ago

Curriculum and textbooks as weapons

Does “simplifying” the curriculum really guarantee that children will not be able to pace themselves in higher studies?

1y ago

Ethics, happiness, and mental health for education

When a student is in a place of despair, on the brink of taking their own life, what does one do as a teacher?

1y ago
September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

The key changes needed in the education sector

The new norm for education should be people before profit, not the other way around.

July 3, 2024
July 3, 2024

Ensure equity for girls in education

In many countries around the world, girls are not given access to the same educational opportunities as boys.

June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024

Inequity in education is holding us back

We need to support children from poorer socio-economic backgrounds.

May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024

How we teach matters

For a lesson to be effective, capturing and holding the interest of the audience is key

May 7, 2024
May 7, 2024

Why would anyone want to become a teacher?

Teaching is one of the noblest things a person can choose to do with their life. But sadly, that’s not the narrative that exists today.

December 14, 2023
December 14, 2023

How we assess education matters

The competition aspect of educational assessment is meant for students to be ranked against their own prior achievement, not against their classmates.

November 25, 2023
November 25, 2023

Curriculum and textbooks as weapons

Does “simplifying” the curriculum really guarantee that children will not be able to pace themselves in higher studies?

November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023

Ethics, happiness, and mental health for education

When a student is in a place of despair, on the brink of taking their own life, what does one do as a teacher?

October 28, 2023
October 28, 2023

Is education only about earning money?

We need a peak in social consciousness, and not just in our GDP.

October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023

University: Our factory of miseducation

Universities should be about creating the next generation of thinkers, right? Even in terms of skills, haven’t we been failing largely?