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An online resource from the British Library is speeding up research for scholars of the 19th century, says Zoë Corbyn
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Grant winners
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilAward winner: Alison LairdInstitution: University of YorkValue: £287,000Explosive nucleosynthesis in novae and X-ray burstsAward winner: Dan WattsInstitution...
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On a mission
Libby Aston, the University Alliance's new head, says the organisation must punch its weight in influencing policy
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Appointments
An executive at a global design company has been appointed dean of the School of Design at Northumbria University. Steven Kyffin, senior director of design research and innovation at Royal Philips...
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Original features
Celebrating its centenary this month, the Grade II listed Main Building at Cardiff University is one of the city's major landmarks.The university had previously been located on the site of the Old...
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Recession may force cuts in library jobs and services
Scholars are being warned to brace themselves for reduced access to new books, says Hannah Fearn
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Merger 'off the cards' as head sets out her stall
Queen Margaret University will remain independent, Petra Wend tells Hannah Fearn
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'Hopeless tide' of red tape threatens the future
The difficulties of securing grant funding as a young researcher are well documented.But just how tough life can be for those at the start of their careers has been highlighted by a scholar who says...
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Overseas briefing
CanadaBusiness plans are 'baloney'A Nobel laureate has spoken out against the bureaucracy that he says is stifling science. Willard Boyle, a Canadian who won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physics with...
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America's 'melt' is swamped by an undergraduate deluge
Fears of mass dropouts prove unfounded as institutions struggle with record intakes. Jon Marcus reports
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Hot papers in neurosciences, 2009
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, Hot Papers, 2009
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The week in higher education
It may be teen vampire fiction, but the Twilight books are apparently as valid a talking point in University of Oxford admission interviews as William Shakespeare's plays. Revealing some of the...
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'Agenda for change' aims to combat feedback myths
Lobby group calls for a 'fundamental rethink' of student assessment. Rebecca Attwood reports
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The unexpected cost of low inflation: research councils will cut grants
Researchers are to be hit in the pocket after the UK research councils announced that they will claw back about £10 million from around 3,000 existing grants.The awards are being trimmed...
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No place for hip hop in art school
Study detects bias against working-class and ethnic-minority students. Melanie Newman writes