Just because a child excels in primary school doesn’t mean that they’ll ace their exam results at the end of secondary school. But some children do – and the reason for this stability is now being linked to their genes. Kaili Rimfeld and Marghertia Malanchini explain their new research on the way genes influence how well children do across the length of their time at school. And there will be more on this in our next instalment of The Anthill podcast.

With continued uncertainty about the nature of Brexit, reports of “Brexodus” of EU citizens leaving the UK have taken hold. In an analysis of the latest data, Majella Kilkey and Louise Ryan argue it’s too early to talk of a sustained exodus. Such a narrative ignores the complexity of the lives of EU citizens, and the fact that many now call Britain their home.

When you hear the name Wordsworth, it’s probably only William that comes to mind, but his sister Dorothy was also an important figure in her own right. Not only did she climb England’s highest mountain – at a time when it was frowned upon for women to walk by themselves – but she was also the first ever woman to write about the experience. Joanna Taylor explains how Dorothy Wordsworth’s ambitious walking practices helped to encourage female mountaineers to follow in her footsteps.

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