University of Warwick - Less of a drag
Wings that waggle could cut the fuel consumption of aircraft by 20 per cent, according to a study at the University of Warwick.Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and...
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University of Worcester - Funds for female rugby hopeful
Hopes are high that a scholarship granted to a student at the University of Worcester will help her cement her place in the England women's rugby team in time for the 2010 World Cup. Abi Chamberlain...
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University of St Andrews - When awkwardness is a bonus
An academic at the University of St Andrews has said that the singer Morrissey should be credited for his awkward nature and that he has yet to receive the recognition he deserves. In a book...
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Nottingham Trent University - Eastern alliances
The business school at Nottingham Trent University is partnering with one of China's elite universities to launch a joint Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship Research Centre. The centre is...
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Imperial College London - Take it from the top
The leader of a London university has given his staff a personal insight into the demands of his role. Sir Roy Anderson, rector of Imperial College London, offered his "top tips" on leadership to the...
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University of Leeds - Words of a master
The archive of an acclaimed poet has been acquired by the University of Leeds. The Geoffrey Hill archive includes 70 notebooks of poetry as well as other drafts of prose and poems, letters and...
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University of Kent - Music for the masses
A multimillion-pound donation is to be used to build a centre for music performance at the University of Kent. The Colyer-Fergusson building at the Canterbury campus is being funded with £4.5 million...
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Southampton Solent University - Oldest man honoured
Europe's oldest man has been given an honorary doctorate by Southampton Solent University. Henry Allingham, who is nearly 113, was presented with an honorary doctorate of engineering by the...
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University of Salford - An ill-advised pause?
Moves to tighten the copyright laws protecting musicians may "lock away" the country's musical heritage, a conference at the University of Salford heard. The conference, held last week, was hosted by...
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Floating fantasy
This ethereal figure is part of a summer exhibition celebrating the talent of students at the Royal College of Art.The sculpture, called Dreamcatcher, is the work of MPhil student Marilene Oliver,...
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Dispute over supervision of competing studentships
Scholars object to limits placed on their freedom to supervise external PhDs. Melanie Newman reports
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Original features
The sweeping curves and reflective glass of the six-storey Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Building ensure it is a powerful presence at the main gateway to the University of Leeds.The £16 million building...
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The usual suspects reign supreme
Broadsheets in broad agreement on Oxbridge excellence again this year, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Overseas briefing
United StatesSurgeon in conflict-of-interest rowA US senator's campaign against alleged conflicts of interest among researchers has thrown the spotlight on a surgeon at the University of California,...
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Chinese economy needs 'huge' investment in student talent
Increasing demand for university places is not being met. Phil Baty reports from Hong Kong