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Issue 16
23rd
August 2010
C&I Magazine
C&I MagazineThe leading source of news and opinion in the arena of chemical technology
Cover Story
Environmental concerns have prompted the
retardants, but not all brominated retardants
are bad, reports Maria Burke
development of new non-halogenated flame
News
Neil Eisberg,
23/08/2010
Just when it thought that it could
see the end of its Deepwater Horizon
oil spill woes, Texas City has come
back to haunt energy major BP.
Vidya Krishnan,
23/08/2010
A new antibiotic resistant ‘superbug’
from India and Pakistan has made
its way into UK hospitals.
Features
Cath O’Driscoll,
23/08/2010
A UN report on biodiversity loss makes a compelling economic case for businesses
to be more proactive in preserving the natural environment, reports Cath O’Driscoll
Kevin Roberts,
23/08/2010
Computer simulations that allow drug developers to watch and
predict how crystals grow and behave onscreen will speed drug
development and slash costs, says Kevin Roberts
Editor's Blog
Popular science
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Despite all the recent news about falling university applications from students in the UK, due, it is claimed, to the increased fee levels that are now in force, the attraction of science courses appears to be undiminished. In fact, some science subjects may be even more popular in terms of gaining a degree than recent increases in applications may have indicated.
According to figures published last week by the UK higher education admissions service (UCAS), applications from budding chemical engineers have increased by 12.4% to reach 11,890, compared with the same time in 2011. Although overall applications for physical sciences have fallen slightly by 0.6%, applications for all UK university courses have fallen by over 7%. These are the first figures to have been published since the introduction of higher tuition fees, which have risen as high as £9000/year.