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Bristol mathematician scoops top prize at ‘Oscars of Science’ in Los Angeles

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A Bristol based mathematician has won an international ‘Breakthrough’ award in recognition of her pioneering research. Tennis superstar Venus Williams and actress Zoe Saldaña presented Dr Laura Monk, a Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Bristol, with one of the 2024 Breakthrough Prizes, dubbed the ‘Oscars of Science’ at the glittering awards ceremony in […]

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Stockport schoolchildren bury 2024 time capsule

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Pupils from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Stockport buried a time capsule to remain underground until 2124. The project was done in collaboration with Vernon Building Society, who turn 100 this year. The capsule was buried in the school’s peace garden to give school children in 2124 a fascinating historic cache of what life […]

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New project to help young women deal with social media body image pressures

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Researchers from the University of Portsmouth and The Girls’ Network (Portsmouth) will work together with local young women to create a ‘toolkit’, to equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to cope with potentially harmful social media content.

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Campaign shows creative and economic value of English degrees 

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Leading academics and high-profile graduates of English have launched a new campaign to highlight the value of studying English at university.

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Arts University Plymouth shortlisted for University of the Year 

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Arts University Plymouth has been shortlisted for University of the Year and in three other categories of the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs) 2024. The nominees and winners are based on reviews submitted by students from across the UK, and winners are judged by a panel made up of prospective and current university students. One […]

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Schoolchildren in Cornwall become beekeepers

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A primary school in Launceston, Cornwall, is helping its pupils become young beekeepers thanks to support from South West Water. St. Catherine’s Bee Club started in May 2022 when they purchased two established bee colonies from the Launceston Beekeepers Group. Since then, they have run a weekly after school club for any keen Year 5 […]

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Blind brain tumour patient ‘honoured’ to be face of charity campaign

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A young brain tumour patient is appearing on the backs of buses and on digital display screens nationwide as part of a charity campaign to raise awareness of the disease. Betsy Griffin, 10, from Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, is one of the four faces of this year’s Wear A Hat Day campaign. It is hoped her poster, which will feature on 400 buses and more than 100 […]

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Refugee Education Programme Awarded Prestigious International Accreditation

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A pioneering refugee education programme has been awarded an international accreditation for its work with young refugees and displaced youth. Amala Global Secondary Diploma (GSD) is a programme is run by Amala, an educational organisation which offers high quality and inclusive education programmes for refugee and displaced youth. Two accreditation agencies, the Council of International […]

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Global Health Specialists Team Up With Charity To Promote Access To Education In China

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Global health and nutrition company, H&H Group, has today announced a new partnership with Couleurs de Chine (Colours of China), a Paris-based NGO that promotes access to education for disadvantaged young girls in the Guangxi region in China. The H&H Foundation – H&H Group’s charity arm – will help support 15 young girls in the […]

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It’s child’s play – students and staff join forces to create innovative new learning space

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In an exciting new initiative that puts students at the forefront of practical learning, the University of Portsmouth unveiled its innovative ‘Teacher Education Centre’.  By bringing together 70 students from the ‘Just Playing?’ module to create the space – the new Centre marks a significant achievement in collaborative education, by combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on […]

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