Why make life tough?
League tables and game-playing are encouraging pupils to choose 'easier' subjects at A level, argues Carol Taylor Fitz-Gibbon Minister for educational standards David Miliband has claimed that there...
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It's just politics in a lab coat
While scientists command public respect, they are not necessarily impartial, argues Alice Farrands From BSE to GM by way of MMR, "crises" around scientific issues have been a regular fixture on the...
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Today's news
Boy prodigy wins place at Oxford at 15 A boy of 15 has won a place at Oxford University after gaining top marks in his maths, further maths, physics and Hebrew A levels. Yadid Hoshen will read...
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Ruthless landlords rip off £5.5m in rent scam
Unscrupulous landlords will wrongfully withhold more than £5.5 million of students' rent deposits this summer, according to a report published this week. About 35,000 students will lose out, say the...
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Midwife students confront 'sexism'
Three student midwives are taking the government, the hospitals where they have placements and their universities to an employment tribunal over their lack of maternity rights. The students, who work...
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Sheffield tackles mumps outbreak
Students under 19 years old are at risk of a new mumps outbreak that could hit campuses around the country this autumn, according to health officials. Sheffield University has written to all new...
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ÌÇÐÄVlog Office rejects call to ditch visa fees
Overseas student-rights campaigners are furious that the ÌÇÐÄVlog Office snubbed their call for a new visa extension charge to be dropped. The UK Council for Overseas Student Affairs held emergency talks...
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Findings: Drug abuse linked to ADHD
Youngsters with severely short attention spans are more likely to have their futures blighted by drink and drug problems, according to a new study, writes Natasha Gilbert. Researchers in the US have...
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Findings: Of mice and memory loss
Genetic scientists in Germany may have discovered the key to a clinical cure for the loss of learning and memory abilities suffered in old age, writes Keith Nuthall. A research team at the Max Planck...
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Accusations fly after BNP quotes lecturer
The British National Party has claimed that universities are denying freedom of speech after a Staffordshire University lecturer complained about the use of his picture in their publicity material....
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UHI wins a seal of approval from QAA
Quality watchdogs have given their seal of approval to the UHI Millennium Institute, marking another milestone on its journey to becoming the University of the Highlands and Islands. The Quality...
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Oxford calls for more e-learning research
The rush to embrace e-learning is raising doubts about whether enough research is being done into the benefits for students and staff in different disciplines. Oxford University's Learning...
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Get a life? Not with our hours
New guidelines on work-life balance have met with scepticism. Phil Baty reports. Richard White does not have much of a personal life. He is a -year old postdoctoral student at Imperial College London...
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Casting a fresh 'i' over science
Problem-based learning is replacing the uninspired combined science teaching of yore. Derek Raine charts its ascent. A long time ago, when the phrase "inspiring students" was not on our university...
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Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage. Name: David J. McGarvey Age: 41 Job: Senior lecturer in chemistry, Keele University Salary: about £38k Qualifications:...