Grant winners - 2 May 2013
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Colin CrumpInstitution: University of CambridgeValue: £188,516Developing super-resolution microscopy for the analysis of virus...

Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Colin CrumpInstitution: University of CambridgeValue: £188,516Developing super-resolution microscopy for the analysis of virus...

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Tim Luckhurst is incorrect to claim that the London School of Economics’ stance on the BBC Panorama programme “North Korea Undercover” was based on a “reverence for bureaucracy” or “wounded pride” (“...
Further to the article “Credibility of credibility interviews for foreign students called into question” (News, 18 April): border officers’ judgement is not the only cause for concern.Since...