Support net falls short
In all the debate about the abuse of hardship funds, little has been said about the position of overseas students (Letters, August 6). Not content with taking large amounts of money from these...
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Talented, articulate, bullied and fobbed off
Travellers have the lowest school attendance rate of any minority. Michael North meets a man who is raising their aspirations. When gypsy campaigner Kit Sampson decided to hand back her MBE last week...
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'I have things to give this country, but I am not allowed to'
Persecution has led to a rise in numbers of refugee academics, but they don't feel welcome in the UK. Chris Bunting reports. When Kebebush Mulugeta sat down at the Job Centre to fill in the...
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Cavers' foe is the strong, silent type
Steve Farrar donned his hard hat and joined a scientist who delves into the depths in search of a highly hazardous inhabitant. We blunder into the pocket of gas by accident. The short side passage...
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Making the most of Britain's liquid assets
At the last Olympics our swimmers floundered but, despite setbacks, today's squad is back among the medal winners. Matthew Baker learns how, in the last of our series Ian Turner, head coach of the...
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Fizzy day falls flat with the price tag
At Brighton University's awards ceremony, Laurie Taylor finds there is no such thing as a free drink. Outside the Brighton Dome, the billboards are still singing the wonders of last week's stand-up...
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Today's news
Top state students miss out on elite places Some 3,000 state-school pupils are missing out on their rightful place at elite universities to less-qualified students from the independent sector,...
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Nutricia Research Foundation
Deadline: 30/09/2004
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Challenges of biodiversity science: Eurodiversity
Deadline: 30/09/2004
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Latest research news
Boost for paediatric drugs research Drug companies will be encouraged to research and develop medicines specifically for children under new government plans. Lord Warner, the Health Minister, said...
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Today's news
Time to restore shine to gold standard exams Speaking just 48 hours before the publication of this year's results, David Miliband, the Schools Minister, admitted yesterday that while more than 21 per...
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British Society for Parasitology
Deadline: 15/09/2004
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British Psychological Society
Deadline: 19/09/2004
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Today's news
A-level grades a lottery, says expert Examination results should be treated with caution as an unreliable and insufficient guide to youngsters' overall ability, according to research conducted by...
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Today's news
A-level results spark standards row The annual row over whether A levels are becoming too easy kicked off in earnest yesterday as experts predicted that Thursday's results will show another record-...