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DAP is synthetic, and chemically identical to the pheromone produced by a lactating bitch three days after giving birth. In nature, the pheromone is produced next to the milk glands, released as vapour via the mother's body heat, and received by the puppy through a part of the nose known as the vomeronasal organ. Nosimo Balindlela is one of seven Eastern Cape politicians on the school's distance-learning masters in public policy and management.Studying remotely is not a problem for these students, says their tutor, Norman Flynn. "They are all members of the African National Congress, and many started their education in prison, so they are used to unconventional methods of learning." Flynn hopes that Balindlela, who has pledged to help the many poor people in the Eastern Cape, will find the time to complete her course.* A student on an unusual MSc at Edinburgh University - applied animal behaviour and animal welfare - has made a contribution to the field of dog psychology. By observing the cubs, Van As - who is taking an MSc in behavioural ecology - hopes to understand how their play relates to survival strategies later in life. Willow van As of Manchester Metropolitan University is studying the behaviour of young foxes.

Tod released the synthetic pheromone via a gadget similar to a plug-in air freshener."My study suggests DAP is a useful palliative tool for reducing canine stress and fear," she says.* From stressed dogs to playful fox cubs. Elaine Tod wafted a vapour known as dog-appeasing pheromone (DAP) through kennels in an animal shelter and found that it reduced the frequency and noise levels of barking among the dogs It also made them friendlier. Old people need their hobbies, just as young people need jobs. However, it was refreshing to hear Clarke accepting the need to fund learning for fun - for want of a better word - and criticising some regional Learning and Skills Councils that fell down on this Provision, he says, is patchy. The Education Secretary also wants to see more fun and enjoyment in primary schools. This summer he launches a pilot scheme to move the emphasis from testing to assessment in key stage one (education for five- to seven-year-olds).The Government's conversion to the idea of learning for fun may be criticised for being too little, too late, but it is welcome nonetheless. What Clarke needs to do now is to make sure that the over-sixties are not losing out on the life of the mind..

It is five years since the television presenter Jill Dando was murdered. The anniversary has been used by the academic centre set up in her name to announce new scholarships for its MSc in crime science. Five high-flyers, likely to be recent graduates or serving police officers, will have their fees paid for a year at the Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science. One scholar will win an additional £10,000 to cover living costs - a welcome boost to their finances, because the Institute is based at UCL in expensive central London. The course looks at how to prevent crime rather than simply how to catch criminals. "This is not criminology, which is about describing and understanding crime; nor is it forensics, although we teach elements of forensic science," says Professor Gloria Laycock, the institute's director.

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