6 billion ... and counting

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Population growth has become a complex problem, with high levels of fertility in developing countries and declining fertility rates in industrialised countries causing equal concern. If current fertility rates continue for the next 100 years, the population of Pakistan will rise from 130 million in 1995 to 2.2 billion in 2095 while that of Japan will fall from 126 million to 50 million. The next 40 years will see a dramatic increase in labour forces in developing countries where fertility rates are high and a substantial fall in industrial countries where fertility rates are low.

author: Swain, Harriet, McDonald, Peter
Fertility, Human, Human fertility, Population

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Colleges fear benefit rule impact

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Recipients of the Jobseekers' Allowance in the United Kingdom will have the number of hours of tuition to which they are entitled whilst receiving benefit cut from 21 to 16 hours per week in October 1996. Educational institutions fear that this will deter some students and the National Union of Students will lobby Parliament on this and other issues on November 12.

author: Swain, Harriet
Planning, Finance, Education and state, Education policy, Prepaid tuition programs

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How to be a big draw, not a big bore

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Advice for academics on how to get invited to speak at conferences. Tips include keeping track of conferences and calls for papers in your subject are, learning how to communicate with non-academics and non-specialists, and learning to network and get your name known.

author: Swain, Harriet
Public Speaking

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