Manchester/Southampton - A new hope
Researchers have discovered a new way of killing cancer cells that could lead to revolutionary treatments for the disease. Researchers at the universities of Manchester and Southampton teamed up to...
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University of Nottingham - Friendly environment
An award has identified the greenest campus in the country. The University of Nottingham has received a Green Flag Award, which recognises recreational areas and community spaces that demonstrate...
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Thanks for the memories
They say that once you have learnt to ride a bicycle you never forget - and now neuroscientists at the University of Aberdeen have discovered why. Research published this month has identified a nerve...
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Row over data security and bullying settled out of court
Grievance began with allegations of confidential files being accessed. Melanie Newman reports
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Original features
James Wyatt's Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford is a major monument of English neoclassicism. Inspired by the Tower of the Winds in Athens, with huge windows specially designed for telescopes, it was...
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Space agency needed to drive, if not fund, work, professor says
A stand-alone space agency should be set up in the UK whether or not there is significant new funding for such a project, a leading astrophysicist has said.The Government has launched a consultation...
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British Academy will raise its voice in the public world
We must 'bring the best of social science to the attention' of all, new president tells Matthew Reisz
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Overseas briefing
SwedenBan the bomb work for IraniansIranian nationals have been banned from Swedish university programmes with ties to nuclear and missile technology on the advice of the country's security service,...
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Rivalry hots up but Malaysian students prefer British brand
British Council says respected degrees and a weak pound will allow the UK to prosper. Phil Baty reports
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We're going to need back-up
Data-management workshops aim to sharpen ever-more important skills, writes David Schley
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Grant winners
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCILThe MRC's translational stem-cell research scheme has awarded £4.7 million to seven new projects. The trials, which will look at various aspects of stem-cell biology, will...
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High hopes
Amnesty International's Irene Khan aims to improve higher education access in Manchester as Salford's new chancellor
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Appointments
The British Academy has announced the appointment of 38 new fellows. Those joining the national academy include UK-based psychologists, economists, historians and lawyers who have achieved...
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Experience is not enough
Stefano Harney argues that as long as business schools are overawed by real-world success, they will not offer the insights industry needs
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UK second only to US but cannot rest on its laureates
Study says investment is needed to maintain Nobel record in science. Liz Rawlings reports