All News articles – Page 44

  • Builders pouring cement
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    Making green cement

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Portuguese researchers use waste products from the paper industry to produce greener cement

  • The milky way viewed from the earth
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    To infinity and beyond

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Some of the most fascinating discoveries in chemistry have taken place among distant stars light years from Earth, in the clouds of cosmic dust and gas that separate these far off worlds from our own

  • The RSC Barcelona study teachers on a tour
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    RSC takes chemistry teachers to Barcelona

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    A group of teachers from the UK visit three different organisations based in Barcelona to get first-hand experience of industrial processes

  • 3M Logo
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    A day in the life of an advanced scientist: Donna Palmer

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Dan has spent the past 18 months working as an advanced scientist for 3M Healthcare. He talks to Rachel Bolton-King about his typical day

  • A healthy meal
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    Chemistry Week 2009

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Society of Chemistry's (RSC) Chemistry Week 2009 will run from 7-15 November with food as its theme

  • Teacher helping students
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    What type of teacher are you?

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Researchers investigate the types of questions used by science teachers who are influenced by a constructive approach to teaching and those who are not

  • A student on her laptop giving a thumbs up
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    Student response technology

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    US researchers ask students their views on the benefits of using interactive quiz technology in lectures

  • Wooden stars
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    HEFCE funds RAE success

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Audit of research highlights international quality of UK chemistry

  • Exam paper
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    Ofqual orders revision of science exams at GCSE

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    GCSE science examinations are set for a shake up

  • A job interview
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    Graduate employability

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    RSC gathers information on the employability of chemical science graduates

  • Students doing practical work with a teacher
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    The effectiveness of practical work

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Research reveals little evidence of lasting effects of practical tasks on students' understanding of concepts

  • Students made form different coloured pipe cleaners
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    Low score for Science Diploma

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Government delays launch of level three Science Diploma in response to concerns raised by SCORE, the body representing science education professional bodies

  • Pharmaceutical research
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    Collaborative research grows

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Pharma industry joins forces with funding council to provide 12 new PhD studentships in UK university chemistry departments

  • Portcullis House, Westminster
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    Bright future in UK science

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    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

  • The Bootham School team
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    Bootham boys are top of the bench

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    A team of students from Bootham School, York, win the 2009 Top of the Bench national final

  • Multiple people thinking together about communication and science
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    New award for STEM leaders at Key Stage 4

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    New qualification offers students the route to an additional BTEC award in recognition of the personal leadership skills they develop through learning science

  • Open door with lightbulb on blackboard behind
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    Key Stage 3 - opportunity knocks

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    How to keep Key Stage 3 students switched on to chemistry

  • Diazepam - chemical structure
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    What's in a name?

    2009-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Many chemical compounds have several possible names. Peter Nelson, University of Hull, asks: 'Which ones should teachers use?'

  • Toys on a shelf
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    Wooden you know?

    2009-03-01T00:00:00Z

    German scientists produce new materials that look and behave like plastics from 'liquid wood'

  • Flags from various countries
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    International tests

    2009-03-01T00:00:00Z

    How well do 14-year olds in England do in science and mathematics compared to their peers on the world stage?