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» COAST & COUNTRY'S RECORD NUMBERS FOR LEARNING

21/06/2010

A record number of Coast & Country Housing employees have been working towards qualifications in the last 12 months. » Read More

» Hungry grey whales face a 'prey crisis' , scientists warn

10/06/2010

Scientists from the University of Bath have reported a dramatic fall in the number of grey whale sightings in British Columbia and are investigating the reasons for the disappearance of one of their main sources of prey. » Read More

» How Colleges can benefit from paperless accounting

17/05/2010

Apart from shrinking your carbon footprint, what other benefits are there for Colleges that move to electronic based financial management? As well as examining the environmental effects, Simon Kearsley, CEO at accounting software vendor, Symmetry explores other reasons why going paperless can improve processes, save time, increase efficiency and contribute to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) efforts. » Read More

» PR Media Law Guide

10/05/2010

A new e-book has been published to guide PR and comms staff through the maze of media law. The PR Media Law Guide explains how to keep comms operations safe from threats like defamation, the Data Protection Act and contempt of court. It also explains how to use media law and the regulatory codes in proactive and reactive situations, and to deal with post-publication issues. » Read More

» Software sniffs out criminals by the shape of their nose

26/03/2010

Forget iris and fingerprint scans, scanning noses could be a quicker and easier way to verify a person's identity, according to scientists at the University of Bath. With worries about illegal immigration and identity theft, authorities are increasingly looking to using an individual's physical characteristics, known as biometrics, to confirm their identity. » Read More

» RLA WARNS OF STUDENT GHETTOS

28/01/2010

Deplorable and draconian- says RLA describing the potential for new government measures defining how and where people will live. » Read More

» GRANDPARENTS KEY TO INSTILLING TRADITIONAL VALUES IN FAMILIES

26/01/2010

Grandparents are taking the lead in teaching grandchildren a host of traditional values and are frequently acting as their confidants according to a new study out today commissioned to mark the launch of BeGrand.net, an important new online resource for grandparents providing information, advice and support to help them with every challenge they may face. » Read More

» Computer mimics nature by watching TV

25/01/2010

Computer scientists at the University of Bath have developed a new way of making life-like animations of trees using video footage of the real thing. This technique could be used by animators and computer games designers to automatically generate realistic trees that move in a natural way. » Read More

» Giving children in Oldham a Sure Start

25/01/2010

There are currently 14 children's centres in Oldham, with two more in the pipeline, enabling many local parents and their children to benefit from the wide range of facilities on offer. With services as diverse as health support; help for parents to find employment or training; maternity and post-natal support, we're keen to ensure that all local families are aware of the facilities available on their doorstep. » Read More

» Young people turning to study to avoid the dole

20/01/2010

-The latest unemployment figures are good news on the face of things, but only on the face of things. Taken in the round, the latest figures show that the UK jobs market remains in a far from healthy state and it would be wrong to conclude that unemployment has peaked. » Read More

» Why educational institutions will look to partner with the private sector

10/01/2010

Job-hunters are often doubly disadvantaged during a recession. School leavers and recent graduates cannot gain the work experience they need to develop the skills that will help them secure a position. » Read More

» Scientists take satellite technology skills to Africa

21/12/2009

Scientists at the University of Bath have set up a specialist research lab in Madagascar to train local students in using the latest satellite technology to monitor and conserve the environment. Dr Peter Long and Professor Tamas Szekely, from the University's Department of Biology & Biochemistry, have transformed a previously empty room at the University of Toliara into a Geographical Information Science (GIS) lab. » Read More

» Communication is key

20/12/2009

Groupcall is a leading provider of communication and data solutions to the education, public and private sectors. Stuart Abrahams, Groupcall business development director, discusses the positive impact regular communication between a school and a parent can have on a child's education. He explores how a parental communication system, such as Groupcall Messenger, can assist Local Authorities (LAs) and its schools to achieve this. » Read More

» VSG WINS £7.2 MILLION UNIVERSITY CONTRACT

11/12/2009

VSG, one of the UK's fastest growing providers of security services, has been successful in winning a contract worth £7.2 million from one of London's oldest and largest educational establishments - London South Bank University (LSBU) in Southwark. » Read More

» City University London helps local authority to better understand and inform its citizens

10/12/2009

Researchers from City University London's giCentre and Leicestershire County Council (LCC) have completed a project to analyse how citizens use libraries in the region, in order to improve services. Following initial success, they are now engaged in a second study, supported by the Department for Communities and Local Government's (CLG) Timely Information to Citizens initiative, to use data visualization to better inform the public about the local authority's work. » Read More

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