Now I'm Grown Up
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Now I'm Grown Up
From chief executives to world-class journalists, more and more professionals are trading in their desk chairs for a seat in the staffroom. Tackling topics such as the 100-year life and education inequality, host Jenni Murray explores the ideas behind a second career in teaching — and hears from the...
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Jenni Murray and Lucy Kellaway on starting over
Thirty years in one job seems unfathomable to most younger people. But for journalists, Dame Jenni Murray and Lucy Kellaway, professional success, a g...
Teacher meets teacher
It’s not a stretch to say that an inspirational teacher can really change your life.
Broadcaster and author Jenni Murray explores the l...
What are schools for?
“What’s the point of school?” might be a question you most often associate with a grumpy teenager. But it’s something society also needs to be asking...
The education revolution
From the way we teach to what we teach — and from the sex ed syllabus to free schools and academies — education has changed dramatically in recent dec...
The ripple effect
Health, wealth and wellbeing. Key determinants of how our lives pan out. And one of the biggest ways to guarantee them in a child's life? A good educa...
What you give and what you get
We all know the key ingredients to a long and healthy life: good genes, good luck, healthy food, regular exercise. And according to many studies, a se...
The 100-year life
The way we live now wasn’t designed for a 100-year life span. But that’s set to become the norm for children born today, and the well-established path...
Introducing Now I'm Grown Up
Follow this feed to make sure you don't miss Now I'm Grown Up, a podcast about our longer lives, career change and education, hosted by Dame Jenni Mur...