Case Study: ‘As you move up the ladder meetings are increasingly male dominated’
AS Sarah Pedersen has risen through the ranks of academia from humble tutor to professor the number of women at the meetings and...
Analysis: Irony that fight for equality ‘delivered by over-worked, under-recognised women’
Given the significant under-representation of women studying science, engineering and technology it is no surprise that there is just as low a representation...
Scottish universities accused of ‘ingrained sexism’ over promotion prospects for women
MALE professors overwhelmingly dominate senior academic roles at Scottish universities with only two institutions achieving gender balance, new figures show.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16140727.Scottish_universities_accused_of__ingrained_sexism__over_promotion_prospects_for_women/?ref=rss
Yulia Skripal gives first public statement to say she is on road to recovery
YULIA Skripal has broken her silence, describing how her strength is “growing daily" following the nerve agent attack which left her and her...
Dunblane relatives in Florida to support Parkland families and students
The family of a Dunblane shooting victim have visited Florida to support relatives and friends of those killed in the Parkland high school...
Train passengers given more protection over ‘honest mistakes’ with tickets
Rail passengers issued with a penalty fare after making an “honest mistake” will have greater protection under rules which come into force on...
Ministry of Justice: Householders can protect themselves if in fear of death
The Ministry of Justice has reiterated that a householder has the right to defend their family from intruders if they believe their lives...
Study links adult lung conditions to childhood illnesses and parental smoking
Three-quarters of cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be traced back to exposures during childhood, a study has found.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16141473.Study_links_adult_lung_conditions_to_childhood_illnesses_and_parental_smoking/?ref=rss
Few pieces of evidence needed to catch German backpacker’s killers
A detective hunting the killers of a German backpacker says he only needs fractional pieces of evidence to bring the chief suspects to...
Crowds call for an end to spate of deaths in London
Protesters and community leaders have gathered in east London to call for an end to a recent spate of gang violence in which...
