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The article announces the grant winners of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council which include D. Loeffler from the University of Warwick for his paper "Eigenvarieties for Compact Reductive Groups," S. Yang from Queen Mary, University of London for his paper "A Dry-Powder Jet Printer for Dispensing Pharmaceutical Powders," and Francis Wafula from the Kenya Medical Research Institute for his paper "Understanding the Operation and Regulation of Specialized Drug Shops in Kenya."

The article discusses the views of experts on children behavioral management. It mentions a paper presented by James MacAllister of the University of Stirling at the recent British Educational Research Association conference in London, England. It add that teachers should not rely on punishment and rewards to improve pupil behaviour instead teach them to discipline themselves. Comments from Shirley Clarke, who runs courses to help teachers are also included regarding the need for discipline.

A calendar of events and anniversaries taking place from November 16-29, 2013 is presented, including the Anniversary of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the announcement of the 2013 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, and the 2013 UK Rock Paper Scissors Championships.

The article comments on educational programs and activities designed to encourage second language acquisition and development in British secondary schools, particularly noting the use of paper plates in Spanish education and the development of the Routes into Languages East Language Leader Award.

The article offers British further education news briefs. Consultations have begun to discuss the future of educational improvement and enhancement in British further education. A paper by author Geoff Stanton calls for debate on the social and financial inequities between sixth form colleges and further education colleges. Southgate College marketing manager Kate Bishop has won the 2008 Further Education Marketing Professional of the Year Award.

The article reports on issues and events related to higher education in Great Britain as of February 2006. A call for nomination for new blood clinical senior lectureship awards has been issued by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Papers for the 2nd International Plagiarism Conference of the Plagiarism Advisory Service is called for. Higher education student numbers have increased.

Reports on the time and effort spent by the judges in analyzing the nomination papers of the nominees in the 2005 STAR Awards organized by the Great Britain Department for Education and Skills. Approximate number of nominees; Rules adopted by the judges in selecting the nominees; Statement of Dolly Naeem, one of the judges on her focus in selecting for nominees.

Reports on "The TES" Newsday competition. Awards won by a-term independent secondary day school's paper "The Marble"; Number of schools that participated in the competition; Competition's sponsors; Benefits of the competition for students.

The article reports that five students from Canon Burrows CofE Primary school in Manchester, England, have won an award for inventing a holder that grips half-used pencils, and prevents the pencils from being thrown away.