Science Education
Summer Schools in Europe are increasingly popular
International summer schools in Europe are attracting foreign students in ever-increasing numbers. For a number of years now, universities and colleges of…
£3 Million Investment For Future Of Science And Mathematics Education
Yet, less and less young people are taking up places on degree courses in Mathematics and Science based subjects that will be vital to them if they want to…
Socrates in the classroom develops students’ thinking and changes the distribution of power
The Socratic dialogue is a particular way of developing children’s, as well as adults’, thinking skills through cooperative dialogue where significant human…
Irish Research Council announces open access policy
The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET) has taken moves today to ensure that research papers published by its funding…
£5 million grant for new research centre to understand population change
Professor Jane Falkingham from Southampton will direct the new Centre which is expected to start work in October 2008. Nine extra members of staff at the…
Surrey scientist given hearty grant for research
People with Metabolic Syndrome have a combination of disorders such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or obesity, which increase the risk of heart and…