Short on compliment
A science degree in complementary medicine is a contradiction in terms, David Colquhoun argues in the March 22 edition of Nature . Professor Colquhoun of University College London's pharmacology...
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Public face of science
Wendy Sadler, liaison officer for Cardiff University's School of Physics and Astronomy, has won the Descartes Prize for Excellence in Science Communication. Previous winners include broadcaster Sir...
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Hot politics stirs 'Heat' generation
How do you motivate students today? Lecturer Amy Binns offers one approach How can you tell the difference between Tony Blair and David Cameron? That's not a joke, I really need to know. And how can...
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Hunt faces rough ride from Left on NEC
The new general secretary of the University and College Union faces a tough political challenge in dealing with a national executive dominated by members who did not vote for her, it was claimed this...
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Free space to free minds
How do you motivate students today? Melanie Newman reports on a new joint initiative. A futuristic workspace illuminated by more than 3,000 multi-coloured lights and draped with theatrical curtains...
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Greenwich grows
Greenwich University is recruiting 19 academics across a range of disciplines, having made 16 appointments in 2006. Most posts are at lecturer level, suitable for early-career academics, who are...
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Pro v-cs join Glamorgan
Glamorgan University has appointed two pro vice-chancellors. Brian Hobbs, currently dean of the School of Science and Technology at Teesside University, has been appointed pro vice-chancellor (...
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Robots reel in cash
Middlesex University's School of Computing Science has won a £220,000 grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council that may help turn a fantasy into reality - the replacement of...
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Elite Olympic centres
A £15 million Sports Technology Institute is being created at Loughborough University in partnership with the East Midlands Development Agency to develop technology to assist the Britain's elite...
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Autonomy falls prey to performance culture
Staff complain of 'insidious control-freakery' as Leeds Met moves to set standards for attitudes, commitment and behaviour. Phil Baty reports Leeds Metropolitan University has angered academics with...
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24/7 demand leaves staff besieged
Stress levels mount as demands on academics soar, writes Tony Tysome. Andrew Devlin has reached the end of his tether. So maddening is the constant barrage of inquiries, requests and demands from his...
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Welsh wind initiative
Aberystwyth University academics have developed computer technology they hope will lead to the fast-tracking of new wind farms. The 3-D software program, from staff in the university's Visualisation...
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A safe bet for bats
Radar could be used to stop bats colliding with wind turbines. Aberdeen University bat experts Paul Racey and Barry Nicholls have found that bats do not forage in areas where electromagnetic...
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Laugh loud, cough up
Psychologists at Kent and Liverpool universities have found that laughter increases altruism towards strangers, a finding that may have important implications for charities. The study, conducted by...
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Learn pig geography
A survey of pigs has prompted archaeologists at Durham and Oxford universities to reconsider both the origins of the first Pacific colonists and the routes taken by the first migrants to explore the...