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Universities need to be free from government control if they are to succeed in providing the education demanded of them
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Poisonous impact
A latter-day Socrates wouldn't stand a chance, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
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University of Leicester - Freshers love a tweet
The social-networking website Twitter can act as an "exceptional" communication tool in academia, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Leicester have established a system for...
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Sheffield/Herts/IHR/King's College - History in the making
Academics who research historical sources through the internet will benefit from a new online tool. The Connected Histories project, funded with nearly £200,000 from the Joint Information Systems...
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University of Salford - Caring for mind and body
The psychological consequences of cancer and its treatment are to be explored by a new postgraduate course. The University of Salford is to introduce the MSc in Psycho-Oncology, the first such course...
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University of Bristol - Selective hearing
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that helps to explain some of the remarkable ways in which mosquitoes hear. The insects have multiple sensory units called scolopidia and are able to...
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Brunel University - Packing them in
Shrink-wrapped cucumbers have inspired a series of seminars at Brunel University. The Cucumber Seminars will examine the challenges facing designers seeking to produce sustainable packaging. Laurel...
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Kingston University - Punishing workload
A newly appointed professor of law is conducting a major study into the impact of antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos). Julia Fionda, of Kingston University, has completed a pilot study, which...
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Aston University - Health and happiness
Business researchers have taken part in a national government review aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of NHS staff. Researchers at Aston University's Business School participated in the...
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Lancaster University - Twice as good
A research project named the best of the year at the 2009 Times Higher Education Awards has picked up another accolade. Lancaster University has won a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further...
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University of Worcester - Efforts go to waste
Encouraging students to recycle their waste has earned a university an award for going green. The University of Worcester won a gold award at this year's Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best...
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Anglia Ruskin University - Firm support
Budding business brains from Anglia Ruskin University can now use the university's "hot hatch" as a base for start-up companies. The facility provides desk space at the university and expert support...
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Newcastle University - A surprising lack
Almost half of UK women may be deficient in vitamin A due to a previously undiscovered genetic variation, a team of scientists at Newcastle University has found. The study, led by Georg Lietz,...
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Bangor University - Making the most of it
Teams of students at Bangor University were loaned £10 and challenged to make a profit within a week. The contest, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government, formed part of the university's...
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University of York - Lucky day for some
A new species of chameleon has been discovered in Tanzania by a scientist from the University of York. Andrew Marshall, who works in the university's environment department, found the animal while...