News and analysis – Page 25
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GCSE sciences, criteria agreed
Criteria for GCSE science 2011 specifications put more emphasis on assessment of practical work and mathematics
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National HE STEM programme takes shape
Seven universities work together to interest young people in science and mathematics
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Nobel chemistry completes trilogy
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz, and Ada Yonath have won the 2009 Nobel Prize for chemistry for mapping the ribosome at the atomic level
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Salters' festivals of chemistry
The Salters' Institute, in partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), will be holding 51 Salters' Festivals of Chemistry between March and June 2010
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The Mole
A day in the life of a research scientist: Tom Salter
Tom Salter has spent the past two and a half years working for Dstl as a research scientist. He talks to James Berressem about his typical day
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A day in the life of technical editor: Celia Gitterman
Celia Gitterman has spent the past four years working for the Royal Society of Chemistry as a technical editor. She talks to Tom Bond about her typical day
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A new way to study chemistry
Alternative route to a chemistry degree that combines part-time and full-time study now available through the Open University.
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Blueprint for improving school science in Scotland
Scottish Government's latest strategy for improving the teaching and learning of science in secondary schools in Scotland.
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A Safer Nanotechnology
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have developed an environmentally friendly way of making nanomaterials from zinc oxide
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Amagen reserach scholarships
The Amgen Foundation is offering chemistry undergraduates the opportunity to work in a research lab in one of three leading universities in Europe during the summer vacation
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GCSE expectations
Will the new GCSE science criteria published later this month by the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) satisfy the demands of all interested parties?
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The Salty Ocean Of Enceladus
European scientists discover that the giant plume of water emitted from Saturn's largest moon is fed by a salty ocean
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Toxic Sunscreen Testing
Chemists use spectroscopic technique to shed light on the toxic metals in sunscreens and cosmetic products
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Treasure from the Earth's mantle
Research gives support to controversial theory on the origins of fossil fuels
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Applied Science - where next?
Nuffield Foundation report highlights growing uptake of Applied Science courses at Key Stge 4 and issues with A-level Applied Science as a progression route for students post-16
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CFOF the way forward
The RSC is set to continue to manage several Chemistry for Our Future projects including the teacher fellow scheme and Spectroscopy in a suitcase
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Teaching Science to Refugee Learners
Based on a small-scale study Australian researchers have produced materials designed to help science students for whom English is a second language