News tagged with widening participation
New study urges new thinking over UK government widening participation policy
Widening participation efforts in UK universities should do more than simply create a 'wow moment' for young people, according to a new study led by the University of Leicester.
May 14, 2009 |
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Information superhighway 'bypassing adult learners' -- new study
Despite a world of opportunities just a click away, there has been no significant shift in the uptake of lifelong learning over the past decade according to new research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Survey paints a portrait of the UK
A complex and fascinating portrait of a society suffering the effects of the deepest recession since the early 1990s and in which young people appear to have been hardest hit is revealed by new findings from the UK's largest ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Football team success throws fall grades of non-athletic college males for a loss
(PhysOrg.com) -- College football bowl season is in prime time, and a new report card is in: Male grades drop relative to female grades when their college football team performs well during the regular season.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 30, 2011 |
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Marketer helps advertisers express themselves via video
British television producer Mark Burnett turned program financing on its head a decade ago when he brought brands like Doritos and Mountain Dew as sponsors into the expensive, prime-time reality series "Survivor," helping ...
Nov 07, 2011 |
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New approach for university and community engagement
Current policy pressures on universities to focus on improving their research excellence and to widen participation make it hard for them to engage meaningfully with excluded communities, according to research funded by the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Unions continue to take a beating in post-recession climate, study shows
The Great Recession and ensuing job crisis continue to take a toll on union membership, according to UCLA's annual report on organized labor.
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Sep 05, 2011 |
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Tablet war heats up as Asia challenges iconic iPad
A tablet war is heating up in Asia as companies from China, South Korea and Taiwan challenge the dominance of Apple's iPad on features and price, analysts said.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Penn State's ReDi Index ready to be global standard zero-waste measure
Penn State's new ReDi Index is poised to become the worldwide barometer of zero-waste efforts, in a similar manner to LEED measurement and certification for the green building industry, but on a universal scale.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Kayak simplifies airfare shopping
One of the primary applications of the internet is its ability to find just about anything. But unless you know exactly where to look, chances are you use some kind of search engine to do the locating for you. Google, ...
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Potassium levels possible key to racial disparity in Type 2 diabetes
Lower potassium levels in the blood may help explain why African-Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes as whites, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 02, 2011 |
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