News and analysis – Page 6
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AnalysisTen things you need to know about the new chemistry GCSE
Joanna Furtado gives you an overview of what to expect
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AnalysisJust passing through: why young teachers are leaving the profession
New teachers are quitting at an alarming rate. David Fulton explores the reasons
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OpinionWhat does research say about flipped teaching?
Michael Seery explores the flip side of traditional lectures
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NewsHEFCE identify demand for taught postgraduate courses
Targeted funding will particularly help disadvantaged students
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NewsChemistry accident at US high school prompts changes
After a chemistry demonstration sparks a fire that injures six, a county in Virginia halts use of open flames in science classes
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AnalysisThe trouble with transition
Kristy Turner examines the difficulties students have adapting to studying at university
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NewsUnderstanding DNA repair – 2015 Nobel prize in chemistry
Recipients discovered how cells can patch up damaged DNA
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NewsChemistry World science communication competition 2015–16
Opportunity to present in the Faraday lecture theatre at the Royal Institution
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NewsElusive fermion found at long last
Experimental observation of Weyl fermions in a tantalum arsenide crystal ends search after 86 years
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The MoleFunded by you
Declan Fleming investigates how crowdfunding helped a chemist to uncover the secrets behind some familiar reactions
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AnalysisSinister caesium: the birth of a meme
Declan Fleming investigates the story behind the classic caesium explosion video
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AnalysisAlkali metals – the camera lies
Declan Fleming explains how Brainiac's faked explosions helped produce a great resource to stretch his students
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AnalysisHigher education: a new reality
David Read discusses what the Teaching Excellence Framework might mean for teaching in higher education
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NewsInspiration and Industry award for Hilary
RSC has recognised Hilary Jeffreys for her outstanding contribution to the promotion of the chemical sciences
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News25% of public put off chemistry by school
A new survey on public attitudes to chemistry shows the public’s perception is closely tied with their school experience
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AnalysisThe language of maths in science
Richard Needham talks about the difficulties students have in applying maths skills in the science classroom
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NewsRSC 2015 education awards
Animations available for free online and chemistry MOOCs lead the way
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The MoleTara McKernan: Wastewater treatment scientific officer
Tara tells Katrina Krämer how her curiosity about chemistry helps her keep rivers clean
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NewsFinland to emphasise topics for basic education
New national curriculum will require schools to provide at least one topic-based study period per school year