ISC Daily News Summary

28 May 2009


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Higher education

Language degree review announced

BBC News Online
England's higher education funding council (Hefce) has confirmed it will examine modern foreign language provision amid concern about university budget cuts. Several have had reduced funding for languages following an assessment of research by the funding council. The council (Hefce), said it was concerned about the health and sustainability of modern languages. The review will look at whether languages need to become more closely linked to research in other subjects.
Language degree review announced (BBC News Online)

Scottish education

Pupils urged to switch on and end the shortage of IT graduates

Scotsman
It has been reported that more needs to be done in Scotland to encourage pupils to take computer qualifications, as businesses are suffering from a shortage of IT graduates.
Pupils urged to switch on and end the shortage of IT graduates (Scotsman)

Health

Cases of diabetes in children 'will increase 70 per cent by 2020'

Daily Mail, Independent, Daily Telegraph
Britain faces an "accelerating epidemic" of childhood diabetes, with diagnosis in under-fives set to double by 2020, researchers report today. A review of trends in 17 countries in Europe shows that the rise is so rapid that environmental changes must lie behind it. Doctors believe these include the increase in Caesareans, reduced exposure to infections in early childhood and bottle feeding.
Twice as many children set to suffer from Type 1 diabetes (Independent)
Cases of diabetes in children 'will increase 70 per cent by 2020' (Daily Telegraph)
Mothers' birth choices linked to rise in childhood diabetes (Daily Mail)

Education supplements

Independent education supplement

Here is a selection of articles from the Independent education supplement:
Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Charlotte Edwards, captain of the England women's cricket team (Independent)
License to chill (Independent)
UCAS Extra: 'Do some careful research' (Independent)

Other

Teens have no idea about the economy, poll finds

Daily Mail
A new survey carried out by Young Enterprise has concluded that whilst teenagers know just how much the latest iPods cost, they are unaware of the price of many every day goods, such as a loaf of bread.
A loaf of bread twice the price of an iPod? Teens have no idea about the economy, poll finds (Daily Mail)

And finally...

Profile of David Lyscom

Independent Schools Magazine
ISC's Chief Executive, David Lyscom, is featured in the Independent Schools Magazine in a conversational piece, in which he reveals his favourite food and holiday destination.
Independent Schools Magazine

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