field study · 10 min · Field research
Human tutor intelligence
943 coded STEM lessons: what an expert tutor does, and where AI tutors diverge.
Carl Morris · August 2026
Essays
Essays, briefs and summaries.
essay · 7 min · Age of the Builder
What the Age of the Builder is arguing about
The debate over cheap software, what it misses about public institutions, and what this research adds.
Saif Sarwar · August 2026
note · 6 min · Age of the Builder
Everyone Builds
Personal background to the series: curiosity, falling barriers to building, and what education systems were built for.
Saif Sarwar · August 2026
essay · Series · Age of the Builder
Education in the Age of the Builder
Sovereignty, systems & skills for the twenty first century: an enquiry into teaching, learning, governance and edtech in an evolving digital order.
Saif Sarwar · August 2026
survey · 8 min · Field research
Survey report: UK school group leaders
Field notes from interviewing heads of trusts responsible for ~50,000 students.
Educave Research · June 2026
essay · 6 min · Field research
How trust leaders read AI claims
Selective evidence, AI washing, and the educator-in-the-loop.
Educave Research · June 2026
brief · One page · Briefs
School governance brief
Read findings from other leaders.
Educave Research · August 2026
extract · Extracts · Briefs
Edtech deployment frameworks for school leaders
The tenancy test, and what to ask a supplier before renewal.
Educave Research · August 2026
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