[ad_1] Three more UK universities have banned fossil fuel companies from recruiting students through their career services, with one citing the industry as a “fundamental barrier to a more just and sustainable world”. The University of the Arts London, University of Bedfordshire, and Wrexham Glyndwr University join Birkbeck, University of London, which was the first to adopt a fossil-free careers service policy in September. The moves follow a campaign supported by the student-led group People & Planet, which is now active in dozens of universities. The group said universities have been ..read more

[ad_1] The UK is not in a significantly better place to deal with a new pandemic, the former vaccine taskforce chief has said, as a leading public health expert suggested Covid infections may be on the rise again. Dame Kate Bingham, the managing partner at the life sciences venture capital firm SV Health investors, headed the UK’s vaccine taskforce between May and December 2020. The taskforce played a key role in securing the country’s backing of, and access to, a wide portfolio of potential Covid jabs – a move that has been credited with putting the UK on the front foot for early deployment ..read more

[ad_1] More than 7 million people who no longer qualify for energy support from next spring face years in fuel poverty if average heat and light bills remain at £3,000, according to a report calling for more targeted help. In his November budget the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced that the government’s energy price guarantee (EPG) would rise from April to £3,000 a year for the typical home, and the £400 help paid to all households this winter – regardless of income – would not be repeated. The report from the Social Market Foundation, in conjunction with fellow thinktank Public First and C ..read more

[ad_1] Hong Kong has temporarily blocked a top British human rights lawyer from representing jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy The Iin a trial stymied by delays and calls for an intervention from Beijing. British King’s Counsel Timothy Owen was set to represent Lai, the founder of the now-defunct Apple Dailywho has been in jail on protest-related offenses since his high-profile arrest in 2020. Lai is accused of conspiring with others to call for an imposition of sanctions or a blockade, or engaging in hostile activities against Hong Kong or China. He also faces a charge of collusion with fo ..read more

[ad_1] Famous names across the music industry have paid tribute to Christine McVie on Thursday, after news broke that the Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter had died aged 79. Her bandmates led the celebrations of McVie’s life. “There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie,” they said in a group statement. “She was truly one of a kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life. We were so lucky to have a life with her. Individually and together, we cherish Chris ..read more

Rural areas will be asked to accept more people seeking asylum, a minister has suggested, as the government faced criticism from Conservative MPs for placing migrants in their constituencies. Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister, said small towns and the countryside may be asked to house more people crossing the Channel in small boats “as long as numbers are so high”. His comments were made in parliament as MPs expressed concern at the chaotic procedures of his department. Jonathan Gullis, the Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, said people seeking asylum were being “dumped on” his ..read more

EASTON, Pa. – A top member of Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration paid a visit to Northampton County Tuesday. Debora Carrera, the Executive Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, stopped by the Career Institute of Technology in Easton. She took a tour of the school, including its state-of-the-art culinary lab and marketing classes. She was there to see how students are testing out the skills they’re learning as they think about their future careers. “And so a lot of times, we don’t think about the importance of students applying what they’re learning, which is what educatio ..read more

Play video content Jeopardy! “Celebrity Jeopardy!” may want to rethink some of its answers, because lots of fans are pissed off the show used killer Brian Laundrie as part of the game. Actors John Michael Higgins and Wil Wheaton squared off against comedian Joel Kim Booster during Sunday’s semifinal round when all the drama went down concerning Brian Laundrie. Laundrie, as you may recall, killed Gabby Petito in Wyoming in 2021 while the couple was on a cross-country road trip. His remains were later found in a Florida nature preserve after he committed suicide. “Jeopardy!” host Mayi ..read more

Re Birkbeck providing second chances for so many (Letters, 14 November), in 1965, it was becoming increasingly hard for those of us approaching our 18th birthday to gain a university place. We were the baby boom generation. I had 10 O-levels and was taking four A-levels at a good state grammar school. Rejections from the Universities Central Council on Admissions (UCCA) were coming thick and fast. In January that year, Birkbeck announced that he would offer full-time places in geography, psychology, chemistry and mathematics. I was interviewed by professors in the geography department and wh ..read more

Thierry Bolloré has resigned as chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) after two years in the job, citing “personal reasons”, in a surprise move that prompted questions over the strategy of the UK’s largest automotive employer. The Indian owner of JLR, Tata Motors, announced the resignation, which will take effect on 31 December, in a statement to the Bombay stock exchange in Mumbai. JLR’s long-serving chief financial officer, Adrian Mardell, will take over as interim chief executive after Bolloré’s departure. The search for a permanent successor to Bolloré will be handled by Tata in Ind ..read more