UK university's physics closure
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Reading University's ruling council has voted to approve the closure of its physics department.
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(InfoWorld) - Several U.K. schools have dismantled their Wi-Fi networks after parental complaints and one report of health problems. One teacher at Stowe School, a private school west of London, blamed headaches and nausea on the wireless access point installed in his classroom, said James Tearle, head of IT at the school. The access point was removed, and no one else has reported problems, he said. The teacher, who is head of classics, is a valued member of staff, Tearle said. "He is more comfortable now that we have removed the wireless from his area," he said. Stowe School has consulted the U.K.'s Health Protection Agency, but so far no abnormal problems have been found with the Wi-Fi network, Tearle said. The network remains in operation throughout the rest of the school, Tearle said. A small Wi-Fi network at The Prebendal School in Chichester, a city southwest of London, was dismantled at the request of parents, said Timothy Cannell, headmaster. The network could be restored in the future, he said. "Some parents were just concerned about the levels of radiation from wireless networking," Cannell said. "We just felt we should look further into it." In addition, the Ysgol Pantycelyn school in Carmarthenshire, Wales, also dismantled its Wi-Fi network after receiving parental complaints, according to a recent report in The Times of London. Wireless networking is seen as a low-cost way to expand Internet access. U.K. cities such as Norwich and Milton Keynes have deployed free Wi-Fi networks around their centers. But some Britons are concerned over the long-term health effects of Wi-Fi systems, which use microwave frequencies close to those of mobile phones. Studies have shown use of mobile phones can have adverse health effects, with some people experiencing headaches and discomfort, said Graham Philips, technical manager for Powerwatch.org.uk , an organization that studies electricity and microwaves. Wi-Fi transmitters, however, haven't been extensively studied, he said. "We do think there is cause for concern," Philips said. "We would recommend people donât use them." There are mitigating factors with Wi-Fi versus mobile signals. People would likely have reduced exposure to signals from Wi-Fi transmitters than a mobile phone, since Wi-Fi routers aren't pressed against their head, Philips said. Wi-Fi operators have sought to allay concerns. Norfolk Open Link, the Web site for Norwich's Wi-Fi system, said that aerials are mounted on lampposts and buildings, away from users. The site further said the power output of the Wi-Fi equipment is very low and "there is very little exposure to radio wave energy." Â
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By Joe Estrella, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 7--A private school that taught court reporting, television closed captioning and computer skills closed its Boise campus Aug.
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University bosses last night dismissed claims that Durham was Britain&#39;s most expensive place to study. A survey by the Royal Bank of Scotland claims undergraduates
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Princeton is closing down its parapsychology unit but ESP researchers can continue their studies at a few reputable universities. In Bodyhack.
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which plans to axe three academic departments to save money â-as been put up for sale on the internet auction site eBay. The campus is on offer at Â£10 million in
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The government is redirecting university funding to prioritise first-time undergraduates.
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Glasgow City Council is to close part of a controversial school for some of Scotland's most vulnerable teenagers.
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In a move that has been dubbed as &#39;disastrous&#39; by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Exeter University is to drop the teaching of chemistry as a subject.
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SCOTS university officials have joined forces in a bid to prevent the wave of chemistry department closures which have taken place south of the Border, The Scotsman can reveal.
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Science orphaned in Whitehall overhaul The Science and Technology Committee is fighting a rearguard action to save itself after Gordon Brownâs overhaul of government departments terminated the Whitehall tentacle it was covering.â¦
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British police have closed what they claim is one of the world's largest music piracy websites.
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Media Lab Europe, a high-tech research center founded by the Irish government and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, announced Friday that it is closing because it's run out of money.
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Astronomers 'aghast' at Northern Hemisphere blackout The UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has decided to plug a gap in its finances by withdrawing from the Gemini telescope programme, the BBC reports.â¦
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DUBLIN, Ireland  - Media Lab Europe, a high-tech research centre founded by the Irish government and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, announced Friday that it is closing because it's run out of money.
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The United Nations nuclear watchdog confirmed today that North Korea had shut down all the remaining facilities at its main nuclear complex after the recent closure of its sole working reactor.
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A school searched by anti-terror police has been ordered to improve by Ofsted - or it faces closure.