Creatures that thrive on iron, sulfur, and other chemicals have been found trapped inside giant crystals deep in a Mexican cave. The microbial life-forms are most likely new to science, and if the researchers who found them are correct, the organisms are still active even though they have been slumbering for tens of thousands of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. The […]
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, […]
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 […]