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	<title>British Ecological Society&#187; How well is practical science resourced in schools?</title>
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		<title>How well is practical science resourced in schools?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[How well is practical science resourced in schools? Practical work is a vital part of scientific teaching and learning. By giving students the opportunity to carry out experiments and assess evidence, the use of practical work in science enables transferable &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/03/practical-science-in-schools/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>University fee increase given the go ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agreements to improve access of poorer students into higher education have been approved by the Office for Fair Access (Offa). This means that 47 out of 123 institutions will charge the maximum amount of £9,000 a year from September 2012 &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/07/12/university-fee-increase-given-the-go-ahead/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Defra release statistics on public attitudes and knowledge about the environment</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) released the results of an investigation into public attitudes and knowledge relating to biodiversity and the natural environment. The results of the study reflect the answers given by 1,769 &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/04/19/defra-release-statistics-on-public-attitudes-and-knowledge-about-the-environment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lord Browne proposes ‘Free Market’ for university fees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The eagerly awaited Browne Review – &#8216;an independent review on higher education funding and student finance&#8217; &#8211; was released this morning. Browne&#8217;s boldest proposal suggests that the current tuition fee &#8216;cap&#8217; should be lifted, with universities allowed to charge up &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/10/12/lord-browne-proposes-free-market-for-university-fees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The future of Higher Education funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s meeting of the BES Education Policy Lunchbox focused on issues arising from expected changes to the current university fees regime. Bahram Bekhradnia, Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) provided an overview of the likely consequences of proposals &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/10/11/the-future-of-higher-education-funding/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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