New guides for new doctors
A national framework for the assessment of the Pre-Registration House Officer year, when newly qualified doctors start work in hospitals, should be introduced to ensure the competence of young medics...
Search
-
-
Maths initiative reaps rewards
Nearly two-thirds of students on a new intensive maths course at South Bank University have been offered places on science and technology courses. The free six-week daytime summer course was aimed at...
-
Poor respond to campus taster
Pupils from deprived backgrounds who might otherwise discount the possibility of going on to higher education can benefit from a limited introduction to campus life, according to research from...
-
Constant cravings
Chocolate and herbal extracts fail aphrodisiac test "CHOCOLOGISTS" Susan Pringle and Peter Barham of Bristol University were dismayed to find themselves the centre of unwanted media attention earlier...
-
Rings help joints
WEARING gold wedding rings can delay the onset of rheumatoid arthritis in the fingers, according to new research. A team from Birmingham University's rheumatology department took x-rays of the hands...
-
Malaria vaccine close
AN EFFECTIVE vaccine against malaria could soon be available thanks to research work at Imperial College, London, aimed at understanding the role of a malarial protein. Called thrombospondin-related...
-
More say, less evasion
DEMOCRACY reduces tax cheating, according to research for the Economic and Social Research Council. Allowing citizens a greater role in politics, such as through referenda, will reduce the number of...
-
Germans agree on reform basics
Germany's ruling conservatives and the Social Democratic opposition have finally agreed on higher education reforms to tighten university spending, give universities greater autonomy and make them...
-
Urals reporters get BBC tips
Russian radio and television reporters are going back to college in the Urals city of Ekaterinburg to learn the BBC art of journalism. Broadcasting professionals from the central Urals, a vast area...
-
Private colleges take the law into their own hands
Young Russians increasingly see a law degree as the fastest track to prosperity in a market-oriented society, and higher education institutions, both state and private, have been swift to meet the...
-
Vouchers enrage students
New Zealand students have clashed with police in protests over proposed changes to tertiary education which could see the introduction of a voucher system. A leaked ministry of education draft...
-
Anzacs fight on fees front
UNIVERSITY students in Australia and New Zealand have launched a joint campaign to protest at the higher education policies of their respective governments. The "Trans-Tasman week of action" involved...
-
Universities 'over-rated'
Australia's students rate technical and further education (TAFE) colleges higher than universities, according to new research, writes Geoff Maslen. A study by University of Melbourne researchers...
-
Tax relief for study balances budget
COLLEGE students and their parents will enjoy an estimated $40 billion worth of tax credits towards tuition in the next five years as part of an historic agreement to balance the United States...
-
South Africa boosts its science
Africa. South African industries and the government could soon be pumping half a billion rand (Pounds 66,500,000) a year into science and technology projects aimed at rapidly expanding the country's...