University of Dundee - Well, well, well
Doctors and nurses are descending on Dundee to take part in a summer school to promote research into the prevention of chronic diseases. The first-ever University of Dundee Summer School on...
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Wolverhampton/Coventry - Colour variation
Two universities have won funding to carry out research into differing attainment levels among their students. The University of Wolverhampton and Coventry University will explore the gap between...
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Durham University - Changed circumstance
The removal of British composer Sir Edward Elgar from the £20 bank note is a "national disgrace", a leading expert on his music has said. Jeremy Dibble, professor of music at Durham University,...
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University of the West of England - Feel it in the air
An iPhone application developed by an academic that allows users their own symphonic experience based on movement has been nominated for a major award. Researcher Phill Phelps, from the University of...
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University of Portsmouth - Saving it up for later
Men lag behind women in their enthusiasm for work until they are within sight of retirement, researchers have found. The scientists, from the University of Portsmouth, discovered that men start their...
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Bolton/Southampton - Resins to be cheerful
Scientists at two universities are working together to make ships less vulnerable to fire. The universities of Bolton and Southampton have been awarded £775,000 by the Engineering and Physical...
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Heriot-Watt University - Take your partners
Technology giant BAE Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Scottish university, marking its intention to invest £5 million over the next five years to establish four new university...
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University of Central Lancashire/others - Celestial sounds
Six universities are to reveal how astronomers are able to explore the inner secrets of stars using sound. The project, named "Songs of the Stars - the real Music of the Spheres", is a collaborative...
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University of Sussex - Waggly tale
A supermarket chain has donated almost £70,000 to university honeybee researchers who are working to decode the insects' famous "waggle dance". The donation from Waitrose will support scientists at...
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London South Bank University - Green places
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has opened the UK's first inner-city green technology research centre. London South Bank University's Centre for Efficient and Renewable Energy in Buildings will...
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Queen Mary, University of London - N-lightening results
The nitrate content of beetroot juice is the underlying cause of its blood pressure-lowering benefits, research has concluded. Academics from Queen Mary, University of London, found that blood...
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University of Northampton - Indian first course
A British university is to launch its first degree programme in India. The University of Northampton is to run a master's programme in international environmental management at the University of...
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University of Sheffield - Tiny, tiny world
A new research centre that houses the world's most powerful microscope has opened. The Kroto Centre for High Resolution Imaging and Analysis at the University of Sheffield was officially opened last...
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London School of Economics - Choice cuts
Competition in the NHS improves hospital efficiency and can save significant amounts of money. A study by researchers at the London School of Economics found that hospitals located in areas where...
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On a roll
Measuring more than 3ft, the Garibaldi Panorama, which depicts the life story of Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi, is one of the longest paintings in the world. A digitised version of the picture...