The library may be a 250km hike, but if you want to take a degree in Cariboo county, go to 100 Mile House. Adrian Kershaw and Don Kinasewich explain. What do you do when your university service area...
Is education being devalued by high-tech training? Paul Taylor thinks it is. Education is floundering not so much in a sea of troubles, but under a flood of inappropriate technology. The rise of Bill...
Measures to protect scientists who experiment on animals are being considered by the government. Tougher sentencing for protesters who publish the personal details or target the homes of people...
The re-opening of universities in Burma is a ploy to counter criticism about the military's human rights record, Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi said last week. Burma's universities and...
Universities face stiff competition from an elite band of schools as the best places to train Britain's teachers, according to an analysis of the Teacher Training Agency's annual performance profiles...
Global warming may slowly reduce the incidence of tick-borne disease in Europe over the next 50 years. Tick-borne encephalitis, a disease of the central nervous system, is transmitted by tick bites...
Controversial drug Ritalin has had startling effects on hyperactive children but could it have uses for adults too? Claire Sanders reports on how it can benefit short-term recall. Researchers have...
Geoff Watts looks at the prospects for a pill that could prevent memory loss with age. Like dreams of a drug to make you clever or witty or good at maths, talk of a pill to improve memory sounds...
Scientists love foam, says Giselle Weiss, removing the froth from a vital fabric Ever since Robert Boyle studied his own urine, scientists everywhere have been fascinated by foam, says Denis Weaire,...
Canadian researchers are delving into the daily realities of prostitutes' lives. Philip Fine finds out why Laws governing prostitution have too often been based on data from crisis situations, says a...
Mentoring is a way of improving staff skills that eclipses other training methods, says Jane Seaman Once upon a time, people learned their vocation from someone older and, hopefully, wiser over a set...
Judy Meewezen learns the dramatic art of original spin at a scriptwriting masterclass Julian Friedmann believes that the good old days of British television drama, when innovative films bounced into...
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