News and analysis – Page 28
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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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NewsBest practice in practical work
The science community, under the SCORE banner, launches framework for practical science in secondary schools
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NewsGCSE specifications: how do they compare?
The RSC Curriculum and Assessment Group provides summary of the content of current GCSE chemistry specifications
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NewsNew CPD option for non-specialist chemistry teachers
Training and Development Agency for Schools to launch a national Science Additional Specialism Programme (SASP) for teachers of physics and chemistry
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NewsWhat's in a name?
Many chemical compounds have several possible names. Peter Nelson, University of Hull, asks: 'Which ones should teachers use?'
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The MoleWalk on waste
With landfill sites filling fast, recycling is becoming increasingly important
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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.
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NewsThe big bang - all the fun of the science fair
The first UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair - The big bang - will be held from 4-6 March in London.
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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