The creative and cultural industries make up the second largest, and fastest growing, sector of the UK economy, worth £8 million per hour and accounting for 5.6% of jobs. This is the heart of Nigel … [Read more...] about Nigel Carrington on Creativity and Economic Success
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Answering to the Space Industry’s Demand
The UK space sector is in dire need of highly skilled scientists and engineers. The demand hasn’t seen any stopping in its growth. In fact, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills … [Read more...] about Answering to the Space Industry’s Demand
Postgraduate Grants for Women Engineers: “Realising Their Full Potential”
Studies and alarming news regarding UK’s postgraduate study have propelled a solution towards women’s favour. The studies, which have brought about the elusiveness of advanced studies as fees … [Read more...] about Postgraduate Grants for Women Engineers: “Realising Their Full Potential”
Unanswerable Question on Cambridge Exam Paper Leaves Students Confused
Cambridge university candidates were sitting a second year Physics paper last Saturday which has been found to contain a vital typo error making the question on two problems impossible to … [Read more...] about Unanswerable Question on Cambridge Exam Paper Leaves Students Confused
Science Society’s Spotlight on Welsh Universities in Government’s “Science for Wales”
Universities in Wales get the attention of readers of the journal Science as it features the drive of the Welsh government to build a strong and dynamic science base that will support the economic and … [Read more...] about Science Society’s Spotlight on Welsh Universities in Government’s “Science for Wales”
Education Secretary Plans Changes to Curriculum in English Schools
In a speech delivered Tuesday, Education secretary Michael Gove believes UK pupils should learn from a robust “core knowledge” of information and facts instead of “vapid happy talk” so that they are … [Read more...] about Education Secretary Plans Changes to Curriculum in English Schools
British and Japanese Scientists Awarded the Nobel Prize for Work on Stem Cells
As students applying for medicine and Oxbridge courses prepare for the 15 October UCAS deadline, they should draw inspiration from a former schoolboy whose ambition to become a scientist was dismissed … [Read more...] about British and Japanese Scientists Awarded the Nobel Prize for Work on Stem Cells