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Students should prepare ‘back-up plan’ in case they miss out on university place
A nxious students awaiting their A-level results should prepare a “back-up” plan in case they miss out on a place at their preferred institution, a university sector chief has said. Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their exam results on Thursday, with manyContinue Reading
The orgasm gap and why women climax less than men
Sex isn't just about penetration. Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock Imagine a steamy sex scene involving a woman and a man from your favourite television show or movie. It’s likely that both parties orgasm. But this doesn’t reflect reality. Because during heterosexual sexual encounters, women have far fewer orgasms than men. This isContinue Reading
Summer holiday science: three experiments to try with kids at home
Inside Creative House/Shutterstock The school summer holidays are in full swing. If you’re a parent, you may be getting tired of hearing “I’m bored!” echoing through your home – especially on rainy days when everyone’s stuck inside. But pretty much every kitchen can double as a chemistry set. Here areContinue Reading
Scotland’s finance figures to be published as oil revenue increase expected
T he annual Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (Gers) figures will be published on Wednesday, with a large increase in oil and gas revenues expected. The official statement of Scotland’s finances is likely to suggest Scotland’s implicit deficit has reduced as a percentage of GDP. Wednesday’s figures cover the 2022/23 year,Continue Reading
Patients could skip their GP for cancer checks, says Barclay
P atients with cancer symptoms could potentially skip a GP appointment and instead go straight for a scan, the Health Secretary has suggested. The suggestion, from an interview with Steve Barclay in The Daily Telegraph newspaper, is the latest proposal floated amid ongoing pressure on the health service. It comesContinue Reading
Government urged to offer protection to 6,500 more eligible Afghans
T he Government has been accused of neglecting thousands of people in Afghanistan who supported British efforts before the fall of Kabul two years ago – as campaigners calls for 6,500 eligible Afghans to be resettled. In August 2021 Britain’s largest evacuation effort since the Second World War saw moreContinue Reading
ACL injuries can lead to osteoarthritis later in life – here’s what you need to know
ACL injuries can happen while playing sports or even be caused by a fall. VGstockstudio/ Shutterstock Between 25 and 30 players have missed out on the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. While ACL injuries are reasonably common in athletes, the rate ofContinue Reading
We could soon be getting energy from solar power harvested in space
StudioFI / Shutterstock The idea of space-based solar power (SBSP) – using satellites to collect energy from the sun and “beam” it to collection points on Earth – has been around since at least the late 1960s. Despite its huge potential, the concept has not gained sufficient traction due toContinue Reading
EU reportedly not open to UK returns agreement to fix the small boats crisis
T he European Union has told the UK it is not willing to negotiate a returns agreement for migrants arriving via unauthorised routes, according to reports. If correct, it would mean Britain is unlikely to be able to return refugees arriving via small boats across the Channel back to FranceContinue Reading
Britain should welcome international students who want to study here – Ucas boss
B ritain should welcome international students who want to take undergraduate degrees in the UK, the head of the higher education admissions service has said. Clare Marchant, chief executive of Ucas, said around 13% of placed applicants are overseas students and she does not expect that percentage “to change hugely”Continue Reading