This article is part of a series that draws on the latest research on back to school transitions. In the series, the experts explain how best to prepare children for school, and counter difficulties such as stress or bad behaviour.

The school holidays are over but summer isn’t, and we’re bound to have...

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky!

My name is Jake and I’m four and a half. I...

In 2017 we finally realised that the four decades of geopolitical stability enjoyed by Asian countries and societies had come to an end. In 2018, the major patterns that will come to dominate the region will become increasingly clear.

China and the United...