Parkinson's progress
Researchers at Lancaster University have been awarded £396,000 by the Medical Research Council to explore the possibility that the protein alpha-synuclein, which accumulates in parts of the brain...
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Appliance of science
The Prince of Wales has opened the Police Science Institute, the first of its kind in the UK, which will integrate police research, policy and operations. The institute is a collaboration between the...
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Medical research unit
Bournemouth University has launched a new centre for postgraduate medical research and education. Based in the School of Health and Social Care, it is a collaboration between the university and the...
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Gift of compassion
A Napier University project with NHS Lothian to improve compassionate care in nursing has been boosted by a £1 million donation from Ann Gloag, OBE. The former nurse is funding the Leadership in...
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Lecturer is BBC poet
Bath Spa University's creative writing lecturer Lucy English has gained a place in the BBC Radio 4 national poetry slam semifinals. These take place in London on July 1 and will be broadcast live by...
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Forging links with India
Canterbury Christ Church University has signed a new memorandum of understanding with several colleges of health and education across the state of Kerala, South India. Michael Wright, the vice-...
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Protest at proposed restructure of HEA
Proposal to shrink board and 'freeze out teaching enthusiasts' prompts resignation, reports Olga Wojtas. The Higher Education Academy, set up to improve university teaching, is being accused of...
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Pathfinder
Pathfinder: Jon Adams, the artist-in-residence at Portsmouth University, has won an Arts Council Arts Plus Development Award to produce a map of personal journeys. The map will be displayed on the...
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Soas to get QAA black mark
A prestigious institution is to receive a surprise black mark from the Quality Assurance Agency, The Times Higher has learnt. The QAA has written to Paul Webley, director and principal of the School...
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Guys go for gossip, too
Men are just as interested in gossip as women, according to research from Leicester University. But women, it found, are more interested in gossip about other women. The research project by Charlotte...
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Find a face like father's
Women who enjoy good childhood relationships with their fathers are more likely to select partners who resemble them, research suggests. Psychologists from Durham University also found that women who...
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Hinds 'hear' big stags
A fine pair of antlers may be the most eye-catching attribute of the male red deer, but it is the quality of a stag's mating call that attracts females, according to new research. The study by Ben...
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Manchester maps heat
A detailed picture of how urban "heat islands" push up the temperature in the hottest months of the year is being produced by Manchester University. The project, known as Scorchio (Sustainable Cities...
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Call for khat research
Researchers have called for more research into links between khat, a herbal stimulant increasingly popular in Europe, and its possible association with psychiatric disorders. Nasir Warfa, lecturer in...
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UK's foreign legion continues to expand
Finding staff from abroad suits institutions and most of those hired, but there are downsides. Tony Tysome reports. For Adisa Azapagic, moving to Britain to pursue an academic career has brought more...