Higher education chiefs refuse to secure workers' jobs in the sector. University bosses have refused to secure higher education jobs after a meeting with unions.
Leaflet of Visteon National Day of Action 25th April 2009 Leaflet of upcoming National Day of Action to support sacked Visteon workers
Students' union proposes tax on graduates Despite protests from students against fees and rising economic pressures, the National Union of Students is proposing a tax on graduates.
University and college bosses plan job cuts in higher education The University and Colleges Union has revealed that university and college bosses will not be making…
Traffic wardens sacked over wildcat strike Almost 30 traffic wardens in Belfast were sacked today after taking unofficial strike action earlier this month.
Hundreds rally in support of Belfast Visteon workers Hundreds marched to a rally at Belfast City Hall in solidarity with the workers occupying the Visteon factory in west Belfast.
Ben Goldacre 'Steal This Chapter' Joseph K's 'favourite liberal', NHS doctor and science writer Ben Goldacre has written about bullshit medical research, bogus science reporting,…
Teachers to boycott primary school tests As annual conference season approaches for the teaching unions, a number of teaching unions are expected to vote for a boycott of primary level…
My legend avatar Boris and UK creationism My legend avatar, Boris the Creation Dinosaur, was in G2 yesterday in The Guardian. Even his cousin, Denver the Last Dinosaur, didn't get in G2.
Anti-vaccination crap undermines attempts to eradicate measles A paper in medical journal The Lancet last week shows that poor vaccination uptake in some European…
Revisiting the Scopes 'Monkey Trial' - radio feature In 1925, teacher John T. Scopes was tried in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching evolution in a science classroom. Stephen Jay Gould pointed out a…
Darwin 2009 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On The Origin Of Species. Last year saw the anniversary of Darwin and Wallace…
