University of Bath - Sporting chance
An agreement has been signed that will enable Malaysian athletes to train at the University of Bath in the run-up to both the 2012 Olympic Games and 2014 Commonwealth Games. The memorandum of...
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University of Glamorgan - Putting it out there
The University of Glamorgan has become the first institution in Wales to join iTunes U, the web-based lecture-download service. A dedicated area of the iTunes store, iTunes U offers free audio and...
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Robert Gordon University - Wealthy and wise
An independent study has found that a university in Aberdeen contributes £300 million to the Scottish economy each year. Robert Gordon University achieved this not only by employing staff, bringing...
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Bournemouth University - Production valued
A university has joined forces with the BBC to launch the first master's programme in production management. The Bournemouth University programme was developed after the BBC's recent production...
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University of Worcester - Track record
An unusual honour has been bestowed on an institution to mark the fifth anniversary of it securing university status - a train has been named after it. The University of Worcester will be used on...
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Aston University - Entrepreneurial spirit crunched
There was a dramatic decline in the number of people from the world's richest nations launching businesses during the economic downturn, research has shown. The UK component of the Global...
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University of East Anglia - Physics accelerator
The number of physics teachers in the UK is to be boosted by a recruitment initiative launched by the University of East Anglia. The institution will work in partnership with the Institute of Physics...
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University of East London - Over here, over here
Team US is to use a university in the capital as its base for training and support during the 2012 Olympic Games. More than 1,000 athletes, coaches, scientists, medical practitioners and support...
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University of Warwick - Health price check-up
Decisions on the cost-effectiveness of new medical treatments and technologies are to be informed by an assessment team at the University of Warwick. Warwick Evidence, one of three new technology...
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University of London - International development
Interviews and lectures are to be shared online to raise awareness of major challenges in developing countries, including climate change, education and animal health. The Bloomsbury Media Cloud is a...
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I'm sure I left my lettuce here...
This water snail is being closely watched as part of a study that hopes the pond-dwelling gastropod will hold the key to counteracting the effects of senility in humans. Scientists at the University...
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What's yours is ours ... but not all agree
Misconduct case exposes discrepancies in students' IP rights. Melanie Newman reports
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Odds and quads
This French board game is part of an archive of material relating to the Situationist International movement, which had a major influence on student protesters in the 1960s.The game recreates the...
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Top nations in immunology
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators database, January 1999-October 2009
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The week in higher education
Lord Mandelson now has another title to add to his collection, which has drawn comparisons with Gilbert and Sullivan's Grand Pooh-Bah, Lord High Everything Else. The First Secretary, who counts...