All RSC Education articles in May 2009
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The Mole
A day in the life of project manager: Donna Palmer
Donna has spent the past three years working as a project manager at Pera. She talks to Rachel Bolton-King about her typical day
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News
What type of teacher are you?
Researchers investigate the types of questions used by science teachers who are influenced by a constructive approach to teaching and those who are not
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News
Student response technology
US researchers ask students their views on the benefits of using interactive quiz technology in lectures
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News
Ofqual orders revision of science exams at GCSE
GCSE science examinations are set for a shake up
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News
Graduate employability
RSC gathers information on the employability of chemical science graduates
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News
The effectiveness of practical work
Research reveals little evidence of lasting effects of practical tasks on students' understanding of concepts
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News
Low score for Science Diploma
Government delays launch of level three Science Diploma in response to concerns raised by SCORE, the body representing science education professional bodies
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News
Collaborative research grows
Pharma industry joins forces with funding council to provide 12 new PhD studentships in UK university chemistry departments
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News
Bright future in UK science
At the RSC's Voice of the future event in March, Lord Drayson reassures young scientists and engineers that the UK is the place to be
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Soundbite
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives.
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Feature
Biofuels: the next generation
Chemists look to develop second-generation biofuels made from dead wood, algae and genetically-engineered microorganisms
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Feature
Epilepsy - beyond bromide
An historical journey into the treatment of epilepsy, starting with potassium bromide 150 years ago
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News
Bootham boys are top of the bench
A team of students from Bootham School, York, win the 2009 Top of the Bench national final
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Review
The birds, the bees and the platypuses: crazy, sexy and cool stories from science
Ann Lewis-Kell reviews stories on crazy creatures, sexy science and cool technology
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Feature
Burning ice in the Arctic
Is methane trapped in ice, deep in the Arctic ocean, a potential clean energy source for the future, or will its release lead to catastrophic climate change?