The All Souls Fellows Exam is widely considered to be one of the toughest exams in the world. For almost a century, only a few of the brightest young graduates from Oxford have been handpicked to attempt this exam each …
A Radiant Sea Of Energy
Dr. Thomas Henry Moray, an electric engineer and devout member of the Mormon community in Salt Lake City, Utah, was captivated by the prospect of tapping into the world’s natural energy resources. During his missionary work in Sweden in 1911, …
Lip, Eye, And Nose
Sometimes, researchers in a particular field tend to ignore useful suggestions from experts outside their specialty. An example of this is the case of the Hapsburg lip. The curator of the Royal Photographic Collection, Frances Dimond, mentioned this in a …
Graduation – A Guide For Parents
Doctorate student Lindsay Jordan recalls having her boyfriend and best friend pose as her parents during her first graduation, with her friend even dressing up as Jackie Onassis. Although it was amusing, Jordan admits that she wished her real parents …
Thousands Of Teachers Caught Cheating To Improve Exam Results
According to data obtained through a freedom of information request by the Sunday Times, thousands of teachers have been caught cheating in an attempt to improve their students’ test results. The figures showed that nearly 2,300 malpractice offences had been …
Working-class Revolution Not Reaching ‘posh’ Universities
Claire Lucas grew up in Cumbria as the daughter of a lorry driver and a housewife. Many of her friends and classmates left school to work at a local factory. Despite her parents not attending university, Lucas decided that she …
University Guide 2023: University Of Southampton
The annual tuition fees for full-time home students at our institution are £9,250, with some courses having non-standard fees determined by the relevant school. For the 2022/2023 academic year, you can find tuition fee costs for all our undergraduate courses …
First Post-Covid School Leavers Face Fight For Fewer University Places
The group of students who are poised to leave school after Covid-19 are facing a dilemma that could "set a generation back” as young people compete for fewer places on university courses, especially in the subjects which are popular. Although …
University Of Surrey To Lower Entry Grades In Recognition Of Covid Disruption
The University of Surrey has announced that it is reducing its entry requirements for undergraduate programmes starting in September 2021 in light of the ongoing disruptions to education caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Most programmes will have their entry grades …
William Harkness Obituary
My dear friend William Harkness, who recently passed away at the age of 66 from lymphoma cancer, was an exceptional paediatric neurosurgeon of his time. Not only was he a caring clinician and a gifted surgeon, but he was also …