University of East Anglia - Archives of pain
Researchers are looking for people who have experienced traumas such as car accidents, assaults or natural disasters to help them with a new study. The project at the University of East Anglia will...
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Ocean's rich fabric
The coral reef beneath this trapeze is part of an exhibition of extraordinary crochet being held at Trinity College Dublin's Science Gallery. The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef is described as an "...
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Odds and quads
These artworks were created by The Painting Fool, a program that "aspires to be an artist". The software was developed by Simon Colton, Michel Valstar and Maja Pantic, computer scientists at Imperial...
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'Service excellence' means treating staff as customers
Northumbria academic claims approach would raise workforce morale. Sarah Cunnane reports
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Backup is needed for those under fire in the field, abused lecturer says
Work with gypsy communities has exposed expert to threats and hate mail. Hannah Fearn writes
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Facebookers force Leeds to trash gagging code
The University of Leeds has been forced to remove a social-networking code from its website warning staff and students that it was unacceptable to criticise the university on sites such as Facebook...
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Overseas briefing
United States'Fraudster' fools HarvardA man has been charged with faking his way into Harvard University and duping the institution out of $45,000 (£31,000) in financial aid, grants and scholarships...
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The Word made flesh ... but don't show it
Christian colleges in US perform delicate balancing act as art rises in popularity. Daniel Grant reports
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Global market hots up as US gets its act together
The growth of an organisation set up to help US institutions compete in the global market could be a sign of the nation's growing interest in overseas students.The American International Recruitment...
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Grant winners
THE LEVERHULME TRUSTAPPLIED SCIENCESAward winner: Paula MendesInstitution: University of BirminghamValue: £109,150Molecular-level control over the immobilisation of biomolecules on surfacesAward...
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THE World University Rankings
How can we trust universities to give us accurate data and stop them manipulating their figures to boost their standing in the ߣߣÊÓƵ World University Rankings?This is a common...
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A vision of blue skies shining on 'clusters'
Willetts backs curiosity and diversity, and rejects 'sausage-machine' approach, Paul Jump writes
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News in brief
Open accessYesterday's news, future failureThe British Library has been attacked over its plan to allow online access to its vast newspaper archive. In a speech at the Centre for Digital Humanities...
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Brains alive with sound of music
What's going on in musicians' heads? Collaborative research aims to find out. Matthew Reisz reports
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Blog confidential: The forbidden zone
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online