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A professor of applied mathematics and solar physics at the University of Sheffield has been appointed director of the High Altitude Observatory and associate director of the National Centre for...
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Inquiry cleared astronomer over RAE 'faggot' posting
Offended party was not asked to give evidence and disputes judgment. Hannah Fearn reports
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No rubbers sold at Newman despite health fears
A Catholic college is holding firm to its ban on condom dispensers on campus despite students' long-expressed concerns about sexually transmitted diseases.Newman University College, Birmingham does...
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News in brief
StaffingScholars still make up minorityLess than half of all staff in higher education are academics. Data released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency show that of 382,760 staff working in the...
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Scholar's 'queer' curiosity tract
Revisionist account of eminent Victorian aims to find space for the sexual. Matthew Reisz reports
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London School of Economics - Social integration
All undergraduates at the London School of Economics are to hone their skills in the fundamentals of social science via a new course. Called LSE 100, the six modules - studied over two terms - will...
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University of Birmingham - Passport to oblivion
Computer scientists claim to have found a flaw in e-passports that makes it possible to track people carrying them - potentially assisting murderers. Researchers at the University of Birmingham...
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Coventry University - As long as they're writing
Abbreviations used in text messaging, such as "l8r" (later) and "plz" (please), are often seen as linguistic vandalism. But research has shown that children who use "textisms" are unlikely to have...
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University of Salford - Bodies of knowledge
A project studying the way musicians affected by polio felt about their bodies will consider the careers of Ian Dury, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. "Spasticus: Popular Music and Disability", led by...
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Queen's University Belfast - In it together
The principals of integrated schools in Israel and Northern Ireland have met at Queen's University Belfast to help inform research into education in areas of conflict. The visit enabled education...
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University of Edinburgh - Pennies from heaven
A medical school has received its largest-ever gift from a living donor after a friend of a former student honoured his pledge to support the institution. The cheque for £1.26 million, which will...
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University of Nottingham - Multinational community
International student numbers at the University of Nottingham have hit an all-time high. The total has passed the 8,000 mark for the first time in the institution's history, with students from more...
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University of Manchester - Concentrate, concentrate
Parents should get their children to use toothpaste that contains at least 1,000 parts of fluoride per million, a study from dentists at the University of Manchester says. Researchers for the...
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The Robert Gordon University - Fit for purpose
Athletes studying in Scotland will be able to combine academic studies with a rigorous training schedule following the launch of a sports scholarship programme. A total of £20,000 will be invested by...
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The Open University - Of course, it's free
Ten million people have visited a university website to access free course material since it opened three years ago. The Open University said its OpenLearn site had resulted in 13,000 course...