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An interview with Rhodri Smith who reveals how he started the transition with his school science students. Topics include examines that it eliminates paper sounds like quite a huge task; focuses that it offer staff looking to implement something similar; and considered that it faced many implementation issues.

The article looks at the statistics regarding Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) graduates in Great Britain as of March 2014 in response to some sector observers' claim that there is a serious shortage of STEM graduates in the region. It cites comments from various higher education experts to negate the claim of STEM skills shortage. Another topic discussed is the question raised of whether STEM degrees is adequate enough to prepare students for careers outside the core fields.

The author reflects on the reasons for the superficiality of undergraduate education in Great Britain. First he explains that university undergraduates are not taught how to think and behave in an academic manner, giving as an example the story of a fourth/final year science student who committed a scientific misconduct but was awarded an upper-second-class degree. He also mentions the role played by the small research funding given to schools.

The article discusses how science teachers can effectively use models to explain topics in class for the better understanding of students. It states that it is important for students to know the nature of the model, its strengths and weaknesses, and understand that models can be changed and improved. It further states that if students are encouraged to make their own models they will have a better understanding of what it represents.

The article analyzes the differences between literary and scientific intellectuals in Great Britain. Topics discussed include reasons behind the higher number of college science students who graduate with honors compared with those who study literature, shortcomings of degree classifications in British universities according to experts and alternatives to the existing British degree classification system. Also discussed are the factors considered by employers in selecting who to hire.

Statistics are given related to the total study time of science students after school.

The author reflects on the diminishing role of television in teaching science at the Open University in England. Television is believed to have the ability to take students into many laboratories and fields across the world. It is said that BBC have expressed concern over the television programming of animal experiments.

Discusses how A-level physics students' winning the 2005 Showcase Science Conference Award boosted physics education at South Craven School in Yorkshire, England. Efforts to raise the profile of science; Awards received by the students for astronomy works; Preparations made by the students for the competition.

Describes how the author, who is the science headteacher at Charterhouse School in Wiltshire, England, teaches sensor coursework in AS-level physics using quantum tunneling composite (QTC) from Peratec. Physics of QTC which is a metal-filled polymer; Students' resistance and load experiments on the QTC.

Reports on the GCSE core course of the Twenty First Century Science syllabus being piloted by Haggerston Girls School in Hackney, England and science head teacher Sheila Curtis. Development of the syllabus by York University and materials by Oxford University Press; Inclusion of experiments measuring the radiation levels of mobile phone base stations; Curriculum requirements; Activities for students.

Reports on an educational scheme aimed at halting the decline in British math and science undergraduates. Implementation of the Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme at Surrey University conceptualized by broadcaster Simon Singh; Criteria for qualifying students as subject role models; Reaction of students to the hiring of subject ambassadors.

Focuses on the role of universities in the education of science students in Great Britain. Impact of government's strategy for science, engineering and technology; Improvement of mathematics and science education; Responsibility for design and delivery of courses.

Looks at the work of science and engineering undergraduates. Importance of laboratory classes; Views of students on practical classes; Examples indicating the attempt of academics to build in elements of experimental design and self-determination for students in first and second-year courses. INSET: Pepping up the student practical.

The article focuses on science programs created by Great Britain government for the assessment of international students from 2006 to 2012, mentions the meeting of Association for Science Education in January 2015 in England and presents a graph showing the entries for science students in England.

Assesses the lessons that can be learned from investigative science competitions in Great Britain. Spotlight Scientist of the Year awards scheme; Student's and Teacher's Educational Material (STEM) project awards; Debates over investigations in science; Comments on the entries submitted.

The article discusses the efforts of Q-Step Centres, established by the Economic and Social Research Council, the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Nuffield Foundation, in training British science students to make evidence-based decisions using statistics.

The article reports on the statement by Malcolm Gillies, vice-chancellor of City University in England, about students who are privatising universities in Great Britain through their fees. Gillies shared the suggestion by the Confederation of British Industry about the need for science and engineering and technology students to obtain a £1,000 government bursary to boost take-up of degree places. He stressed the importance of recognizing the role being played by students as major funders of higher education.

The article focuses on the findings of "The Review of UK Physics" led by Bill Wakeham, vice chancellor of the University of Southampton in England, in 2008 which revealed the strength in the international standing of British physics and the increase in the numbers of students in such a field. Wakeham asserts that physics departments are made vulnerable by reliance on a small number of funding. He also stresses the need for physicists to demand for the intellectual ownership of parts of their discipline.

The article focuses on the A-level science and engineering programs in Great Britain. It explains that the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) has proposed that bonus Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS) points be given to students enrolled in those programs. The bonus points would encourage more students to enroll in the classes and would also be available for A-level mathematics students.

The article argues against a paper by lecturer Neil McBride at De Montfort University concerning the demise of computer science in Great Britain. It addresses the continuing demand for well-trained computer science graduates in the country. The gap between the computer science core and the much softer information and communication technology disciplines is discussed.

The article focuses on the appearance of the G-team, a group of geography students and teachers, on Radio 4 Today. The G-team earned the first program slot of 2007 through a competition. The students discussed the dwindling interest in the study of geography, and how to reinvigorate the subject to interest students. Comments on the G-team's appearance are provided by David Lambert of the Geographical Association.

This article reports on the Science Arts Writing initiative launched at the 2006 festival sponsored by the British Association for the Advancement of Science. The writing program consists of series of images from science that can be interpreted from an artistic point of view. The initiative hopes that the linking of science and art will halt the decline in numbers of U.K.students studying the sciences.

The article provides information for science students on how to investigate capillary action. It also offers information about the origin and historical background on the discovery of capillary action. The author offers different ways to observe the movement of water in both directions by capillary attraction.

Presents tips on how teachers can inspire young physicists in Great Britain.

Presents tips on how science teachers and students can create the Archimedes screw, a simple device that enables water to be moved upwards. Materials needed; Preparation of the bottle; Use of balls in the science experiment.

Reports on the actions of students from Swansea University in Wales to protest against the university's plans to close the philosophy department. Preparations of students for a preliminary hearing on the lawsuit; Legal advice sought by anthropology, sociology, chemistry and development studies students regarding the matter; Reasons for the possible closure.

Explains why science teachers need to organize outdoor learning projects for their students. Opportunity for science students to comprehend and learn through informal experience; Establishment of science centers and museums that offer learning experiences through visuals, materials, and games; Mention of the Center for Informal Learning and Schools funded by the U.S. government.

Reports on the student research program of the Developmental Biology Division of the National Institute of Medical Research in north London, England. Acceptance of student applicants from a field of six hundred bursary awardees; Involvement of science students in actual scientific research; Supervision of students by younger scientists.

Relates a teacher's challenge to her stage 3 science students of Hitchin Girls' School in Englandto design an experiment to prove that particles do indeed move. Link between temperature and speed of particle movement.

Reports on the spending of Beauchamp technology and community college in Leicester, England, on science equipment to meet the practical requirements of the OCR biology A-level examination. Apparatus purchased; Benefits for students.

Reports on the cancellation of an exam administered to environmental science students at Newcastle University after supervisors found out that answers were provided along with the questions. Reasons behind the mistakes in test administration.

Reports on the scarcity of chemistry and physics students coming through the academic system in Great Britain. Counterproductive effect from the excitement in biosciences; Change in the definition of a biologist; Call for research proposals in systems biology.

The article presents the information on various television serials and films that were broadcast in the month of February 2004. Two new films about the Aztecs complete this series on Mexico for seven to 11-year-olds. After the contrasting faces of the modern country, presenter Jayne Consantinis burrows under the streets of Mexico City to discover remnants of Aztec culture, and recalls the beliefs and customs of a civilization that is impressive, if remarkably hard to like. On Fridays, from 2-6 am, serials related to GCSE students were shown. The first week covered biology and chemistry, second covered higher physics.

Reports on the federal aid to education in Great Britain. Distribution of grants to science students from disadvantaged families and universities; Level of government support to higher education; Qualification for undergraduate scholarships.

Comments on the factors affecting civic universities to re-establish city identities in Great Britain. Drawback of high-profile managerial styles; Civic's proportion of science and engineering students; Investment in science, engineering and medicine.

Focuses on the experiment of the percentage of prawn in prawn crackers by the students at Hutcheson's Grammar School in England. Disclosure of the fact that only 0.3 percent of prawn proteins is found in crackers; Improvement of the potentials of the students; Development of the skills of the pupils in science. INSET: PRAWN COCKTAIL..

Reports on the negative impact of variable top-up fees on student recruitment in Great Britain. Increase in fees for science students; Indicator to a downward trend in applications to study physical science.

Reports on the research experiences of young scientists who participated in the 15th annual European Union Contest for Young Scientists. Scientists' difficulties in getting funding and assistance from their schools for their projects; Experiences by Jana Ivanidze and Uwe Treske from Germany, Thomas Rasmussen from Denmark, Alex Morris from England and Nienke Boone and Sylvie Ackaert from Belgium; Struggles to complete projects.

Cites the result of the survey conducted by the periodical 'The Times Higher Education Supplement' showing that students of the department of engineering and applied science at Southampton University are ill-prepared compared to previous students. Percentage of respondents saying that students are less well prepared; Deterioration of mathematics skills.

Evaluates an approach in the study and teaching of chemistry in Great Britain. Demonstration of a lesson in hydrogen bonding; Importance of understanding hydrogen bonding for students; Details of the tubeless siphon experiment.

Relates the decline of the number of science Doctor of Philosophy student in Great Britain. Management of the student; Strain in the relationship between the supervisors and students; Advice of the author to choose another degree.

Reports the survey on the preferences of students on science curriculum content in Great Britain. Proportion of students preferring practical examples; Classroom techniques proposed by students for improving science lessons.

Announces that the number of A-level science students in Great Britain fell in 2001 for the third year in succession.

Reports that teenage science students from Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Austria, Poland and France will draw up environmental strategies for saving the planet.

Focuses on the project organized by Cambridge University which encourages science undergraduates to volunteer as resource persons in primary school classes. Peer-assisted learning; Development of the program by Philip Stephenson, primary science coordinator at Cambridge's Homerton College.

Focuses on the difficulties being experienced by universities and colleges in recruiting and retaining science, engineering and technology students in Great Britain. Details of the 1999 Bett committee report on pay and conditions in the higher education sector; Factors that contributed to the shortage of skilled students; Suggestions on how to maintain excellence in higher education sector and science base.