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How many intelligent civilisations should there be in our galaxy right now? In 1961, the US astrophysicist Frank Drake, who passed away on September 2 at the age of 92, came up with an equation to estimate this. The Drake equation, dating from a stage in his career when he…

One in five 18-24-year-olds are rethinking going to university, as they want to go straight into a full-time job they get paid for

The university have been looking for a new principal since November last year.

"I just want to send a positive message that no matter what your circumstances or your background, you can do whatever you want to do and make something of yourself."

Nasa has recently announced US$600,000 (£495,000) in funding for a study into the feasibility of sending swarms of miniature swimming robots (known as independent micro-swimmers) to explore oceans beneath the icy shells of our Solar System’s many “ocean worlds”. But don’t imagine metal humanoids swimming frog-like underwater. They will probably…

New research from the Open University shows the knock-on impact on the growth of Welsh firms.

BCC and Open University survey says more than half will increase staff training over coming year

Firms are seeing trading hit or growth stalled because of a lack of trained employees that is acting as a drag on the economy

70% of survey respondents said their organisation is currently facing skills shortages, up from 62% in the 2021