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Devon
Help save music's endangered species
Education & Academia : Music : Musical Instruments
A new initiative has been launched in Torbay to encourage primary school children to take up the horn - widely regarded as one of music's 'endangered species'.
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Westcountry
Eden Project to offer its first-ever course in practical gardening
Education & Academia : Gardening : Horticulture : Whats On
The Eden Project, in partnership with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, is offering an exciting new course in practical gardening set in the beautiful landscape at Eden and at its nearby nursery.
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Bath
Degree in funeral services offered for the first time in UK at University of Bath
Education & Academia : People & Society
A degree in funeral services is being launched at the University of Bath later this year - the first university in the UK to offer the course.
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United Kingdom
Achieving top grades in science subjects more difficult, proves research
Education & Academia : Science & Nature
SCHOOLCHILDREN studying science and technology subjects like Maths, Physics and Chemistry find it much harder to achieve the top exam grades than candidates of similar ability studying subjects like Media Studies and Psychology, proves a new report.
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Cornwall
Skills for Life highlighted at Saltash!
Education & Academia
Students from the Skills for Life department at Cornwall College Saltash showed off their fantastic art skills in a special art show this week. Students ranging in age from 16-19 years showed off a variety of painting, pottery and printing.
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Devon
THE WRITE STUFF
Education & Academia : Children and Family
In a groundbreaking initiative and a first for any local authority in the country, the English Riviera Tourist Board has teamed up with a local primary school to produce a guide to the resort for children called 'By Kids, For Kids.
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United Kingdom
PageOne launch Moodle text messaging plug-in for the education sector
Education & Academia : Technology
PageOne, the UK's leading messaging technology company, today announces it has launched an open source Moodle module to allow Moodle Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) users access to its JANET txt messaging service.
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Cornwall
ADVENTURERS WANTED TO UNDERTAKE VALUABLE MARINE CONSERVATION FIELDWORK IN THE ISLES OF SCILLY ABOARD DIVING AND RESEARCH VESSEL LOYAL WATCHER.
Education & Academia : Leisure & Hobbies : Science & Nature : Natural Sciences
Undergraduate students from across the Southwest are, for the first time this summer, being offered experience gaining practical fieldwork skills whilst exploring the beautiful Isles of Scilly.
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Cornwall
Saltash Art Students enjoy success!
Education & Academia : Art
Cornwall College Saltash opened its doors to a special viewing of their Summer Art Show at the weekend.
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Westcountry
New Managers promote Care Courses at Saltash
Education & Academia : Adult Education : Further Education
Cornwall College Saltash has recently appointed two new managers in their Care and Early Years Department.
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United Kingdom
Report calls for end to 'macho' medical schools culture
Education & Academia
The NHS and medical schools must tackle a 'macho' culture which is preventing female medical academics from reaching senior positions, a BMA-led report says today (Wednesday 30 April, 2008).
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United Kingdom
New Book Gives Left-Handed Children a Head Start
Education & Academia
In a new book 'Your Left-handed Child' leading expert in left-handedness Lauren Milsom gives a fascinating insight into life from a left-handers viewpoint and invaluable advice to make life easier for your child.
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Northern Ireland
Good Friday Agreement begins 'Open Learning' at Queen's
Education & Academia : Politics
Queen's new Spring Open Learning programme will begin with a course on the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement entitled 'The Agreement-Ten Years On'.
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United Kingdom
The Russians Are Coming
Education & Academia
Enthusiasm for a British education is on the rise amongst students from Russia, with the number of applications growing faster than any other nationality, according to enrolment figures released today by Study Group International.
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United Kingdom
Young people say "Yes" to the Diploma in Society, Health and Development
Education & Academia
86 per cent of 14-18 year-olds polled at a Schools Science Conference would like to know more about the new Diploma in Society, Health and Development (Diploma in SHD).
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Exeter
Exeter archaeologists create exhibition for Sri Lanka
Archaeology
An Exeter archaeologist, who became a comic book heroine in Sri Lanka after working there for 20 years, is returning to the country with her students to set up a museum exhibition.
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Westcountry
LOCALS TURN TO HISTORY TO BEAT THE CREDIT CRUNCH
People & Society : History : Where To Go : Money & Finance
With the credit crunch really affecting the pound in everyone's pocket, and predictions of a full-blown recession only months away, people throughout the region are turning to the past as a solution to low-cost days out ...
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Brunel's Pumping Station is saved
History
South Hams District Council is delighted to announce that on Friday 7th March English Heritage granted the Brunel designed Pumping Station and boiler house on the Dairy Crest site in Totnes 'Grade II' listed status.
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United Kingdom
Solution to Barriers to China market via internet Chinese Keywords
Business & Commerce : Languages : Internet
To do business in China, or with China, even forward business website to China, there are several barriers.
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THE WIGGLES LIVE HOT POTATOES SHOW AT THE NIA AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER PRE-SCHOOL GROUP RETURN TO BIRMINGHAM
Childrens Entertainment : Pre School
This summer Birmingham will be Wiggling as Australia’s premier children’s entertainment group, The Wiggles return with a brand new live show.
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Cornwall
Taste what Cornwall College has to offer!
College and University
Cornwall College Saltash is opening its doors for a Taster Day for prospective students as well as those who have already applied for September courses.
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Exeter
Exeter professor gains prestigious appointment
College and University : University
A physics professor from the University of Exeter has been appointed to the council of the UK's largest funding body for engineering and physical sciences.
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Dartmouth
Young T-shirt designers prove worthy winners
People & Society : School
Dragonflies and Daleks were just some of the ideas Dartmouth children came up with at a T-Shirt design competition organised by affordable housing provider, Tor Homes.
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United Kingdom
Blackwell reports 1 in 10 Brits admit to cheating at school
School : Books
1 in ten Brits confess to watching film adaptations of classic novels instead of reading the original books.
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Exeter
Exeter to invest £80 million in science
Science & Nature : University
The University of Exeter has announced plans to invest £80 million in science, medicine and engineering over the next three years.
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U.S. Visits to Question and Answer Websites Increased 118 Percent Year-over-Year
Questions & Answers : Internet
The market share of U.S. visits to a custom category of Question and Answer websites has increased 118 percent for the week ending Mar. 15, 2008, compared to the same week in 2007, Hitwise reported today.
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United Kingdom
Getmapping Launch Maps and Imagery of Northern Ireland
Internet : Maps
Getmapping has announced the availability of new aerial imagery and mapping of Northern Ireland to add to its coverage of England, Wales and Scotland.
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Devon
LOCAL SCHOOLS HELP TRANSFORM COUNCIL BINS
People & Society : Primary School : Weather & Environment
Three Teignbridge schools have each won £50 for helping to give old council bins a new lease of life.
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Devon
SCHOOL CHILDREN TAKE HOME ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE AND HIGH VISIBILITY TOPS...
Primary School : Safety : Road Transport
Retained fire fighters from the Williton station, along with the Somerset County Council Road Safety Partnership team, are helping local primary school children to be seen and keep safe on the county's roads.
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United Kingdom
GL ASSESSMENT ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH USBORNE TO BOOST CHILDREN'S LITERACY
Educational Services
GL Assessment has announced a partnership with leading children's publisher Usborne. The agreement will see a wide range of popular Usborne books published with a new type of classification, called a Lexile measure, clearly visible on the cover.
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua is top dog at box office
Canine family flick Beverly Hills Chihuahua has topped the US box office on its weekend debut, initial figures show.
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20 things you may not know about Monaco!
Monaco - a minuscule country bursting with glitz and glamour, culture and cuisine, sunshine and surprises…and it's affordable!
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Sex and the City tops UK DVD sales
The film version of Sex and the City is the fastest selling DVD of the year so far, official figures show.
