February 11, 2015
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Final preparations are being made in Scottish schools for the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015 study. PISA is the world’s biggest international education survey – now involving students from more than 70 countries. The programme is run in … Continue reading
February 10, 2015
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Developing the Young Workforce – Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy contains the Government’s plans to implement the recommendations of the Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce. On 5 February, the inaugural meeting of the National Advisory Group met to discuss how … Continue reading
February 9, 2015
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I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here is an event that gets students talking to scientists online. It’s free for UK schools, and all you need is an internet connection for your students. It’s running this March (9th–20th) to … Continue reading
February 9, 2015
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The Society of Biology is pleased to announce the first round of our Regional Grant Scheme in Scotland Individual biologists or biology-related organisations can apply for funding to run a biology public engagement or schools event or activity in Scotland. … Continue reading
February 3, 2015
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Many governments and organisations are concerned that not enough young people are choosing to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) after the age of 16. There is also widespread concern that the profile of those who do go on … Continue reading
January 27, 2015
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If we don’t grasp why ecosystems function, it becomes harder to determine possible reasons for when they don’t, and makes it difficult to identify possible environmental threats to humans. In this course you will discover how organisms are linked together … Continue reading
January 27, 2015
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Food security is a complex, global issue, in which we all play a part. In this free online course, you’ll join experts from the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development at the University of Reading, to investigate our relationship with … Continue reading
January 27, 2015
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Shale gas is seen by many as a cheap, clean and plentiful source of energy; a low-carbon ‘game changer’ helping us meet the world’s rapidly growing demands for energy and offering greater energy security. Its rapid rise has … Continue reading
January 27, 2015
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The Green Alliance in partnership with SCDI. The report can be accessed through this link Rising resource risks and the growing recognition of the economic value being lost in waste have raised business interest in … Continue reading
January 27, 2015
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Looking for a weekly summary of both new chemistry research and studies that have been in the news? ComPound Interest is a blog by Andy Brunning, a chemistry teacher in the UK, creating graphics looking at the chemistry and … Continue reading
