Around 65 million years ago, an asteroid struck Earth off the coast of what is now the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. There, it formed a giant crater. This impact is thought to be at least partly responsible for a mass extinction that included the dinosaurs.
Scientists have reached ground zero for one of the world’s most famous cataclysms. Burrowing into the...
According to Times Higher Education survey, of which 1000 academic staff were interviewed, 48% of academics do not think that students are adequately prepared for university study.
It is believed slipping standards are to blame:
“Each year, the entry requirements for undergraduate programmes are reduced, meaning we get a high number of students who are almost illiterate.”
A senior academic from a university...
This year's Bafta Film Awards boasted a particularly formidable line-up of nominees. La La Land led the pack being nominated in 11 categories, and winning in four, including Best Picture and Best Director. It is also in contention for 14 Academy Awards, having already smashed the record for the most Golden Globes, winning seven prizes last month..
After thanking La La Land's director Damien Chazelle,...
Fans of the infamous Mass Effect game series are in for a treat with new information being released about its forthcoming March release date!
Mass Effect Andromeda is set to benefit from a revamped side-quest system that will provide a major gameplay boost.According to Producer Fabrice Condominas, feedback from Dragon Age: Inquisition was also a major factor when building the...
UCAS figures reveal that following Brexit, the number of EU students planning to study at a UK university has fallen by around 7%.
Overall, 564,190 people have applied to start a course at a UK university in autumn 2017, down 5 percent (29,530 students) compared to the same time in 2016.
This represents the third fall in applicant numbers since 2002, and the...
Author of “The Scrimpy Student” blog, Laura Sutton discusses travel and provides insights into the opportunities it provides students with.
Do you travel often?
In the past no, but in my second year of university I began to get itchy feet, I'd spent
so long learning about different places, cultures and landscapes, I just wanted to get
out and see some of them...
For close to 100 years, scientists have dreamed of turning hydrogen into a metal.
A team of scientists at Harvard University published a paper this week in the peer-reviewed journal Science saying they managed to squeeze hydrogen in a diamond vise to the point that the element became reflective, a key property of metals.
https://youtu.be/1qitm5fteL0
The prospect of this new discovery could be...
Student Blogger Rachel Hosie, gives her insight into the benefits of incorporating travel in education.
What are your reasons for travel? (e.g with school, family, friends, volunteering)
I’ve travelled for all sorts of reasons over the years - school or university trips, tours with choir or a drama group, business when I’ve been interning, holidays with family, exploring with friends or even just...
Concern has been raised by disabled campaigners about new research revealing NHS primary care organisations have slowly started introducing policies that could potentially see disabled people with complex healthcare needs moved into residential/nursing homes without their consent.
This conclusion was stumbled upon by Disabled campaigner Fleur Perry, who edits the website Disability United, after she analyzed responses to freedom of information...
It is widely assumed that taking a year out from studying drives focus, engagement and encourages the development of ‘well-rounded’ students. The question is, what really benefits university students? The ‘placement vs. year abroad’ divide effects all establishments. We spoke to two students to get their views, we'll let you decide which route is better!
Placement - Sarah Dean
“Being a travel...
