Pages tagged with: schools

Report warns of isolation for coastal and rural schools

Policy makers, funding agencies, organisations and stakeholders should review their practices and funding mechanisms to support schools that are educationally isolated, according to a new report by the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marjon University
Last updated: 12 February 2019
Girls encouraged to consider careers in geoscience

Plymouth University news: Schoolgirls from across the UK will be travelling to Plymouth University for two days of activities designed to inspire them about the earth sciences
Last updated: 20 November 2018
Schools liaison and outreach

Find out how Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre at Plymouth University works with schools
Last updated: 28 March 2018
Schools flock to Science and Technology Showcase

More than 1,000 children and teachers from across the South West attended the eighth annual Science and Technology Showcase, held in the Rolle Marquee at the University of Plymouth
Last updated: 29 January 2018
Clear leadership and community focus can yield benefits for coastal academies, study suggests

Schools in areas of high deprivation making the transition to academy status should not automatically expect to see lasting positive results, according to Class of 2010 – a seven-year study led by academics at the University of Plymouth
Last updated: 6 September 2017
Antiquated home-school transport system under threat of collapse, research suggests

England’s home-school transport system is under threat of collapse because the foundations on which it is based haven’t kept up with changes in schooling, according to new research by the University of Plymouth
Last updated: 5 September 2017
Academic reveals possible new date for Cattewater Wreck amid attempts to bring story to life for future generations

Research by an academic at the University of Plymouth has yielded new information about the Cattewater Wreck, which sits beneath the waves of Plymouth Sound. Now efforts are being made to raise awareness through a competition for local children.
Last updated: 7 July 2017
Making smart decisions on technology

Plymouth University news: Following recent concerns about the use of technology in schools, Steve Wheeler from the Plymouth Institute of Education explores a debate that has been raging for generations
Last updated: 9 February 2017
Report identifies ways to boost children’s quality of life through outdoor learning

Plymouth University news: Outdoor learning can have a significant and positive impact on children’s quality of life but needs to be introduced more formally into the school curriculum in order for its potential benefits to be fully realised
Last updated: 8 July 2016
Primary schools and University to explore learning benefits of computing and robotics

Plymouth University news: Primary school children and teachers are being given an insight into the potential benefits of computer science technology thanks to a research project involving Plymouth University
Last updated: 25 February 2016
Pupils get the chance to be 'SoCool for Science'

Plymouth University news: Year 9 pupils from schools in and around Plymouth have had hands on experience of being a scientist, at laboratories at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
Last updated: 7 April 2015