The Birmingham Brief archive http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/index.aspx?NewsArchiveOrig__List_GoToPage=4&TaxonomyKey=0/1/187/190&SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/Examining-exams-GCSEs,-the-EBacc-and-the-question-of-Equity.aspx Michael Gove's recent statement on the status of GCSEs and the introduction of a new qualification – the English Baccalaureate Certificate (EBC) – have been greeted as another momentous change, but what do the reforms really mean and who is likely to win (and lose) as a result? Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:59:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/Examining-exams-GCSEs,-the-EBacc-and-the-question-of-Equity.aspx birmingham brief news David Gillborn GCSE exams reform qualification Michael Gove http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/HS2.aspx High speed train travel is already established in many mainland European countries and in some it has become the major transport mode for long distance internal journeys. In the UK there is only one stretch of high speed railway from St Pancras to the channel tunnel (known as High Speed 1 or HS1) and there does seem to be considerable backing for the development of a second high speed line north of London. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:53:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/HS2.aspx railway HS1 HS2