John Denham

Conservative MPs will be forced to keep up with science

timesonline.co.uk
yesterday
        

Mark Henderson, Science Editor Conservative MPs are to get compulsory lessons in scientific literacy under a plan to strengthen evidence-based policy-making. Classes explaining scientific method and basic concepts will be...

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Government TV ads will promote continued staff training

caterersearch.com
yesterday
        

The Government has launched a £2.4m TV advertising campaign to encourage employers to continue training staff during the economic downturn. The prime-time ad blitz will highlight its support service, which provides funding for...

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T2G: "supply driven" not "demand led"

empra.co.uk
yesterday
        

What more fitting a tribute could there be in the first ever National Colleges Week (last week) than to be told you are succeeding where the employers have failed? I refer of course to the Train to Gain initiative and the...

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Drugs uncovered: Why do so few politicians admit to enjoying youthful drug experiences?

guardian.co.uk
16-Nov-2008
        

There are generally two reasons why people take drugs. Either they are addicted, in which case they are seeking to avert the negative consequences of withdrawal, or they are not addicted, in which case they are seeking the...

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Andrew Grice: Whether it's a tax cut or a tax con, Brown has given Cameron a problem

independent.co.uk
15-Nov-2008 229 related
        

Political cross-dressing is back in fashion. After years of raising spending and taxes, Labour suddenly poses as the party of tax cuts. So do the Liberal Democrats, although they were ahead of the economic curve – and Labour....

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Government cuts 2009/10 Grant Funding

ncl.ac.uk
14-Nov-2008
        

Grants for students in England starting university next year will be cut because the government underestimated how many would be eligible for support. The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has admitted it has a...

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Innovation in Online Higher Education [OUseful.Info, the blog...]

feeds4all.nl
14-Nov-2008
        

In an article in the Guardian a couple of days ago - UK universities should take online lead, it was reported that “UK universities should push to become world leaders in online higher education”, with universities secretary,...

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Review calls for 'pick and mix' degrees studied over lifetime

guardian.co.uk
13-Nov-2008 8 related
        

Traditional three-year degrees should be radically overhauled to accommodate students who want to drop in and out of university throughout their lives, a higher education review said yesterday.UK universities need to offer...

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Grants fiasco 'will stall student participation'

guardian.co.uk
12-Nov-2008 2 related
        

The government's approach to university expansion is like "trying to drive a car with the accelerator and brake both pressed to the floor", the Tory universities secretary will say today.The shadow universities secretary, David...

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Universities should offer 'pick and mix' degrees, says report

guardian.co.uk
12-Nov-2008 12 related
        

UK universities need to offer pick-and-mix degrees so students can build up qualifications from modules taken at different times in several universities, a report says.Universities should make it easier to switch between...

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