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 […]
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 […]
Scientists are warning one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves is nearing its breaking point. The reason, a massive crack in the ice shelf, known as Larsen C, suddenly grew by 18 kilometers (11 miles) during the second half of December 2016. Ice sheets and glaciers In 2014, Satellite images revealed that a crack in Larsen C rapidly extended […]
Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald, British Cycling’s Olympic gold medallists, will compete together at the Six Day Berlin 2017. Along with Phil Hindes, four of the Senior Academy men’s endurance riders will also contest the event, with Matt Bostock and Joe Holt pairing up along with Ethan Hayter and Matt Walls. Junior Academy riders Jake Stewart […]
Astronomers at Durham University have confirmed that two destructive monster black hole giants have been lurking behind thick layers of gas and dust at the heart of galaxies near the Milky Way. It is believed these huge black holes lurk at the centres of most big galaxies, but many are hidden from the view of most […]