By Claire Shaw. When scientists step out of the lab, things don’t always go to plan. Researchers share their most embarrassing #fieldworkfail stories on Twitter. More...
16 août 2015
Scientists share their embarrassing #fieldworkfail stories
Student lives put at risk by negligent landlords
By Abby Young-Powell. Landlords and letting agents are threatening student lives by failing to sort out dangerous electrical problems, charity warns. More...
Prison education still at the back of the class, as Gove takes new course
By Eric Allison and Alastair Sloan. Michael Gove, the new justice secretary, faces a big challenge if he really wants to make it easier for prisoners to study in jail. More...
Love or money? High tuition fees lead students to vocational degrees
By Lucy Tobin. Fear of debt and competition for jobs have led more university students to apply for courses such as business studies, rather than following their passion. More...
Student who took her baby to lectures graduates with first-class degree
By Rebecca Ratcliffe. Ava Sim, 23, earned degree in business management while commuting 260 miles from Shetland to Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. More...
Fête de la science en Poitou-Charentes
La Fête de la science se tiendra du 7 au 11 octobre 2015.
Une forte activité partenariale entre la C.C.S.T.I. "Mendès France", les universités, les écoles, les instituts et centres scientifiques s'est installée autour des journées de la fête de la science soutenues par des financements d'état. Voir l'article...
Yes, prisoners need college education. But they need to get their GEDs first
By . 75% of inmates are illiterate, which is what makes the debate about college funding so misplaced. More...
Four ways to boost the number of women in top jobs in Irish universities
By Pat O’Connor. Vice-chancellors need to recognise how the system is biased against women and commit themselves to changing it. More...
