Category Archives: Education
Taking Science to the Street
The Policy team were rather spoilt yesterday, as one of us also got to attend a second discussion meeting, this one organised by the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee, who were discussing ‘Taking Science to the Street’. Some of the most … Continue reading
£250m to Train Scientists and Engineers of the Future
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has announced that £250m will be invested to create 44 training centres to train more than 2,000 PhD students in science and engineering. The aim is to create a ‘new wave’ of … Continue reading
New Practical Biology website for schools
The Nuffield Curriculum Centre, in partnership with the Biosciences Federation, has launched a new Practical Biology website for teachers of secondary school biology. The website allows teachers to download tried and tested biology experiments that should work in any school … Continue reading
Conservatives Launch Policy on Environmental Education
Tuesday saw the launch of ‘Root to Branch’, a paper developed by Gregory Barker MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, together with the Education Commission, at Frost and Reed Gallery in London. ‘Root to Branch’ explores the … Continue reading
Ecological Education: Starting from Scratch
On Tuesday, 27 May, members of the British Ecological Society gathered in York to discuss the future of ecological education in the UK. The Education team at the Society organised the “Starting from Scratch” workshop with the aim of producing … Continue reading
ELQ Report Published
The Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee has today published the report of its inquiry into the withdrawal of funding for equivalent or lower qualifications (ELQs). The Committee find that the Government presented no compelling evidence or analysis to … Continue reading
National Science and Engineering Week 2008
Today sees the launch of National Science and Engineering Week 2008 (7- 16 March). This initiative, funded by DIUS and coordinated by the BA and the Engineering and Technology Board, is an opportunity for all ages to get involved in … Continue reading