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University of Sheffield - Big bird's cracking good tale
DNA has been extracted from the fossilised eggshell of the heaviest bird known to have existed, with the help of an academic from the University of Sheffield. Mike Parker Pearson, a professor at the...
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University of Nottingham - Chinese churn
A range of academic posts are to be created at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (UNNC) as the campus moves into a new phase of expansion and development. The university is looking to...
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Durham University - A star was not born
Scientists have found evidence of a "catastrophic event" in the distant past that they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in the early universe. Physicists at Durham University...
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Aberystwyth University - Law of the lands
The head of the oldest law school in Wales has said that universities have a major role to play in policy development in the country and in other devolved administrations. John Williams, head of the...
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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...