Recent Posts Tagged With 'education schools'

• Who are you calling gay?

  Posted on Tuesday November 27th, 2007 at 19:58 in bullying, homophobia, education schools

  From popular culture to politics, it's a great time to be gay - unless you are still at schoolShocking suicide statistics underline the predicament. Research has shown that 40% of gay boys bullied at school have gone on to attempt suicide. Initiative...

• 'Worrying' HIV ignorance in young

  Posted on Tuesday October 2nd, 2007 at 05:48 in sexual health, hiv aids, education schools

  Nine in 10 young people rarely or never think about HIV when making decisions over their sex lives, a BBC poll shows. The findings from a survey of 1,500 people comes as the BBC and Terrence Higgins Trust launch a two-month UK campaign to raise aware...

• No sex, please... oh, go on then...

  Posted on Friday August 3rd, 2007 at 06:45 in sexual health, hiv aids, education schools

  Sex abstinence programmes do not stop risky sexual behaviour or help in the prevention of unwanted pregnancy, a research team has concluded. The Oxford University team reviewed 13 US trials involving over 15,000 people aged 10 to 21. They found absti...

• Many 'still ignorant about HIV'

  Posted on Wednesday July 4th, 2007 at 04:40 in sexual health, terrence higgins trust, hiv aids, education schools

  There is still widespread ignorance about HIV, particularly among young people, research has suggested.A survey by the HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust found more than 20% of people aged 18 to 24 mistakenly thought there was a cure for HIV.Among th...

• Gay bullying in schools 'common'

  Posted on Tuesday June 26th, 2007 at 04:32 in bullying, homophobia, education schools

  Almost two thirds of homosexual pupils in Britain's schools have suffered homophobic bullying, a survey suggests.Almost all of those had experienced verbal bullying but 41% had been physically attacked, while 17% said they had received death threats....

• Mickey Mouse art?

  Posted on Monday June 18th, 2007 at 12:17 in education schools

  American animator Walt Disney is the most respected artist among 18-25 year olds, beating the likes of Leonardo Da Vinci, a survey suggests.Comedian Peter Kay took second place in the poll, which asked young people to name the artists who most inspir...