Leader: Support for second chances
'Upskilling' is a noble aim of the main parties, but to achieve it, we must remove the financial barriers to part-time study
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Queen's University Belfast - Unlocking the poverty trap
Researchers in Northern Ireland are taking part in the UK's largest study of poverty and social exclusion, which aims to find fresh solutions to deprivation. Researchers at Queen's University Belfast...
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Bangor University - Slick work
Crisis-struck energy firm BP should take note - marine bacteria could be the key to cleaning up oil spills without further damage to the environment, according to scientists. Microbiologists at...
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Rose Bruford College - Boost for young thesps
Students wanting to specialise in bringing theatre to a young audience are being offered a unique master's degree from next year. The MA in Theatre for Young Audiences at the Rose Bruford College in...
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University of Nottingham - Mighty oak to topple St George?
St George should be replaced as the national symbol of England by the oak tree, argues an academic. Markus Eichhorn, a tree expert from the School of Biology at the University of Nottingham, makes...
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Aston University - Out of the ashes
A team of academics has visited the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland as part of a study into evacuation procedures during major disasters. The visit was undertaken by scholars from the Centre for...
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University of Derby - Kindness of strangers
Researchers are developing a computer game to help highly self-critical people identify kindness in others. Psychologists at the University of Derby and Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust...
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University of Aberdeen - Sound investment
A grant of £45,000 has opened up an archive of recorded sound material in Scotland. The University of Aberdeen received the gift from Biffaward - a fund managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife...
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University of East Anglia - Jubilee jubilation
A scholarship programme is to give students from Africa the chance to study in the UK. The grants at the University of East Anglia will cover tuition fees for four African PhD students from...
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Loughborough University - Fat busters
A pioneering study is to examine whether young adults at risk of developing Type-2 diabetes can be persuaded to live less sedentary lives. Researchers from Loughborough University's School of Sport,...
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Bucks New University - Slovenia rules, OK
England's World Cup group rivals Slovenia could provide a stiff challenge if they are cut from the same cloth as academics from the country, a study has suggested. Scholars from the Central European...
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University of Birmingham - Good impressions
Scientists have pinpointed the exact date and location used by Claude Monet to paint five famous pictures. For four paintings of Waterloo Bridge and one of Charing Cross Bridge, scientists at the...
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University of Westminster - Mountains to climb
China and India are emerging as key global players, but the disputed Himalayan border remains an obstacle to closer cooperation between the two countries. A two-day conference at the University of...
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Thames Valley University - Art for sport's sake
A "multisensory celebration of diving" and a musical form of fencing were among 20 cultural events and artworks staged at a London university to mark the launch of a national celebration of the...
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Newcastle University - Geordies are the business
A business school in the North East of England has achieved accreditation from an international body that certifies business and finance colleges around the world. Newcastle University Business...