For us, the war is over
The tabloid press plays a central role in promoting artificial Anglo-German tensions at times such as England-Germany football matches, according to research from Durham University. Christian...
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Help and high water
A £6 million research project to help predict floods and to investigate the causes of flooding has been announced. Led by the Natural Environment Research Council, the five-year Flood Risks from...
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Web of nature
The Big Lottery Fund for England is to give the Open University a £2 million grant over five years to fund an online "biodiversity observatory" to track and monitor UK wildlife. The observatory, to...
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The Good University Guide
Last week we reported that The Good University Guide used only the first four questions in the National Student Survey. It actually uses the first four sections of the NSS, encompassing 15 separate...
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Forecaster of the chaos in Iraq remains gloomy about future
Gareth Stansfield Reader in Middle East politics, Exeter University When Gareth Stansfield accepted a job as a consultant to Unicef in Iraqi Kurdistan, at the age of just 22, he could not...
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Cuban tutors struggle with pay
Poverty is driving Cuba's academics to take work as waiters and taxi drivers. Jason Mitchell reports Many of Cuba's best academics are leaving the profession or are taking second jobs in tourism to...
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UK top choice for foreign students
The UK has the highest proportion of foreign students in its student population of all the G8 countries, a study by the US Government has found. The National Center for Education Statistics said 16...
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Disney outrage at baby video survey
A row has broken out between entertainment giant Disney and a US university over a study that found videos and DVDs aimed at babies may hinder their language development. Disney, which makes the "...
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American lab dangers to be scrutinised
Two US Congressional committees will investigate safety at laboratories that handle the most infectious or dangerous diseases. The chairs of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Subcommittee...
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Nasa helps to find temples
ߣߣÊÓƵn researchers have found 74 new temples in a major Cambodian heritage site using Nasa technology. The academics from Sydney University found the ruins under vegetation in the medieval city...
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Pension windfall in California
Staff employed by the University of California system will be able to continue their lengthy holiday from pension contributions for another year after the system's investments outperformed their...
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US staff condemn Israel boycott call
More than 300 US academics have backed a statement by Lee Bollinger, president of Columbia University, condemning calls for a boycott of Israeli academics by some members of the UK's University and...
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Telephone lifeline for diabetics
ߣߣÊÓƵn and American scientists are testing an automated phone system to help diabetics. The team from Monash, Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Boston universities will examine...
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Tide of paranoia swells safety fears needlessly
The perils of research are usually no greater than those faced when getting out of bed each day, says John Adams "We are in danger of having a wholly disproportionate attitude to the risks we should...
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'When filling out RAE entry forms, the first question should be: Have you reproduced in the past seven years?'
I am still dependent on a paper diary, but not hopelessly so. If I mislay my scribbled-in Cambridge Pocket Diary I can usually reconstruct my obligations for the next couple of weeks from memory and...