Search results for ‘university funding’
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Sun-kissed French beach is actually… South Africa
An advertising campaign inviting tourists to “come and play” in France has backfired after it emerged the posters featured “little bit cheeky” images of South Africa and the US.
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Universities face brave new world with fewer students
There will be an estimated 11,000 fewer university places this year. But where will the cuts hit and who will suffer? Channel 4 News Social Affairs Editor Jackie Long takes a look.
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Iran questions: How close is war?
Channel 4 News takes a closer look at the hurdles between Israel and an attack on Iran.
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US troops to end Afghan combat role next year
As US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta announces an early switch from a combat to a support role, Alex Thomson reports from Kabul on what will become of Afghanistan once the Americans leave?
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‘Three-parent IVF’ could combat genetic disease
Thousands of people could benefit from a funding boost for research into defective mitochondria – but there are ethical questions, Channel 4 News hears.
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John Burnside wins TS Eliot prize in year of controversy
Scottish poet John Burnside wins the TS Eliot Prize for Poetry and tells Channel 4 News “I think poetry should challenge conventional ideas” in a controversial year for the award.
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Can UK schools reboot ‘joke’ computer lessons?
A “chronic lack of specialist teachers” is causing school pupils to reject computer studies, says the Royal Society. Channel 4 News examines how British teenagers can be switched back on.
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Is the younger generation getting a raw deal?
With austerity looming, pension strikes back on the agenda and youth unemployment on the rise, is intergenerational conflict inevitable? Channel 4 News hears from both sides.
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‘Society must not ignore the old’
Amid growing fears of intergenerational conflict in difficult economic times, Saga’s Ros Altmann writes for Channel 4 News on why the needs, rights and talents of our ageing population matter.
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FactCheck: The biggest porkies of 2011
The biggest political porkies of 2011: Channel 4 News’ FactCheck team run through the dodgiest politics claims of the year.
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FactCheck: Do legal aid reforms protect the needy?
MPs insist the neediest will still get free or subsidised legal help, but that the £2bn spent annually on legal aid has got to be cut. Will civil cases receive the legal aid they need and deserve? FactCheck investigates.
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FactCheck: Clegg’s Youth Contract vs Labour’s Future Jobs Fund
Youth unemployment sailed past the million mark last week, and within days Nick Clegg has a billion pounds and a plan. The same thing happened in April 2009: youth unemployment hit an all-time high, and Labour rushed out the Future Jobs Fund, pledging a £1bn. But this time it’s different, says Mr Clegg – this time taxpayers will get value for money and the jobs will last longer. Is he right or is FactCheck having a déjà vu?
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Is new government help for housing constructive?
As the government announces more measures to coax the housing market into life, an expert tells Channel 4 News the move misses the real problem – house prices are too high.
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Can just telling a man he has cancer kill him?
Most people have heard of the placebo effect – but how about the nocebo effect? Penny Sarchet, winner of the professional scientist category in the 2011 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize, explains.
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Are the wheels coming off WikiLeaks?
With founder Julian Assange facing a rape trial in Sweden, funding crippled by a “financial blockade” and dwindling support from fellow hactivists, can WikiLeaks survive? Channel 4 News investigates.