The art of tea

21/11/2012 by
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21 November 2012 It’s long been known that tea is beneficial to health but more in-depth studies are slowly furthering our understanding of “why”.  It’s a pretty impressive list of claimed benefits.   It helps your heart by keeping blood vessels unclogged and flexible.  Blood pressure and stroke risk have been seen to be reduced in epidemiological and clinical  studies (even with sugar added)  It can help you lose weight.  studies (even with sugar added).  It improves bone health.  It can help your thinking.  It can help you de-stress.  In this repost from September, we give instruction on how to make the perfect cup of tea.  On the US website Slate in early 2011, the late Christopher … [Read more...]

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A low target: enrolling poor uni students remains a challenge

21/11/2012 by
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The Conversation    |    16 November 2012 According to the Federal Government, Australian public universities need to be more inclusive, particularly when it comes to enrolling poorer students. They’ve set a target to have 20% of undergraduate students enrolled in our universities from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds by the year 2020. There’s much to be said about the goal and its effects for universities and students. But first, let’s look at how our institutions are doing. Moral and practical The government’s target contains both moral and pragmatic elements. Morally, any public education system that benefits wealthier students more than others is, arguably, unfair. But … [Read more...]

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UC set for growth

21/11/2012 by
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Canberra Times    |    21 November 2012 The University of Canberra will increase students from 14,000 to 21,000 by 2018 with the help of $26 million in Commonwealth funding signed off this week. The plan to increase enrolments by nearly 50% over the next six years is one of a number of reforms, including broadening student intake through improved pathways through the University of Canberra College and additional learning support for students who might not otherwise get a place. UC will also redesign its curriculum, and invest in flexible learning technologies and collaborations and partnerships with other tertiary institutions - most notably with Holmesglen TAFE in Melbourne … [Read more...]

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