News and analysis – Page 28
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NewsA green cap for landfills
Australian scientists cap landfill sites in arid regions with trees and plants to absorb the greenhouse gases methane and carbon dioxide
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NewsChemistry Olympiad classroom resources
Questions from annual national competition provide excellent teaching resources for AS- and A-level chemistry
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NewsInternational tests
How well do 14-year olds in England do in science and mathematics compared to their peers on the world stage?
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NewsMastering Bologna
The Royal Society of Chemistry publishes a report on the readiness of UK chemistry departments to succeed in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
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NewsNational HE STEM programme sets roots in Birmingham
University of Birmingham to host HEFCE's initiative to increase and widen participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in higher education
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NewsPractical skills certificate for level 3
Awarding body OCR launches certificate in practical chemistry for level 3 academic and vocational qualifications
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NewsWooden you know?
German scientists produce new materials that look and behave like plastics from 'liquid wood'
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The MoleWalk on waste
With landfill sites filling fast, recycling is becoming increasingly important
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NewsPrimary-secondary transition
Researchers in Australia identify aspects of the learning experience that help to maintain students' interest in science as they progress into secondary school
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NewsRSC on the campaign trail
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) launches campaign to tackle a 'decline in school science examination standards'
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NewsTeachers fellows new intake
In September 2008 three teachers left the classroom to take up one-year secondments at English universities
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NewsUCL - a landmark in organic chemistry
University College London (UCL) has been awarded its second Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) National Chemical Landmark in honour of Sir Christopher Ingold
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NewsClimate change online
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) publishes The chemistry of climate change, an online resource for secondary school students.
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NewsUsing cooperative learning
Researchers based in Turkey show that effective group work in the classroom improves students' understanding of science
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NewsHE chemistry students on a high
Research finds that undergraduate learning experience in UK chemistry departments is consistently of high quality.
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NewsLaboratory skills for AS chemists, online
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has teamed up with Pfizer to provide an online AS Chemistry Labskills module to UK secondary schools
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NewsNobel chemists get the green light
The discovery of the green fluorescent protein, which is providing researchers with new insight into various diseases, wins 2008 Nobel chemistry prize
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NewsRSC puts food on the menu
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) reports on the role the chemical sciences have in sustainable food production.