Governor hammers 'megalomaniac' v-c
Brunel council's 'stuffed donkeys' embroiled in latest governance row, writes Melanie Newman
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Institutions slap down those who speak up, argues campaigning scholar
Scholars who embrace the role of the "public academic" are not only insufficiently rewarded for their efforts, they are often punished for them, too.Nancy Scheper-Hughes, an American professor who...
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Barr says it's time for fees to vary
Admit differences between universities and charge accordingly, paper says. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Fewer grants means fight for prize is tougher
Pressure on elite researchers grows as the number of awards declines. Zoë Corbyn reports
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University College London - Viral behaviour
Attitudes to swine flu are to be investigated in a project at University College London funded with £53,000 from the National Health Service's National Institute for Health Research. The study aims...
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University of Edinburgh - When stags sag
Wild red deer stags, which roam the Highlands of Scotland, slip suddenly into decrepitude in old age, a study has found. Research at the University of Edinburgh found that though male red deer retain...
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University of Wales, Newport - Text rap
A video highlighting the dangers of texting while driving, produced and directed by staff and students at the International Film School, Wales, has scored more than a million hits on YouTube. The...
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University of Stirling - Theatrical meal deal
A restaurant with an "on-stage" chef preparing meals in full view of customers will be the centrepiece of a new development at the University of Stirling. A coffee shop and delicatessen are also...
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Universities of Bath and Bournemouth - The game has been raised
Postgraduate students will work with industry experts to develop special effects for films and create cutting-edge computer games animation at a new Centre for Digital Entertainment at the...
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University of Essex - Mean advantage
The nicer you are, the less likely you are to earn a high salary, concludes a study into the relationship between personality and pay carried out at the University of Essex. Researchers found that...
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De Montfort University - Photographic evidence
A unique masters degree launched at De Montfort University is to receive its first intake of students later this month. The MA in photographic history and practice, said to be the only one of its...
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Bradford/Sheffield Hallam universities - Robot dreams
The technology of robotic space science is to be used to inspire the students of tomorrow in South Yorkshire in a partnership between the University of Bradford and Sheffield Hallam University....
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Thames Valley University - Record figures
Music industry figures will give a series of free public lectures to kick off a new masters in record production at the London College of Music, Thames Valley University. Robin Millar, a producer who...
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University of Huddersfield - Friendly additives
A new, more environmentally friendly form of engine oil is being developed in a joint project between an institute in India and the University of Huddersfield. The project, which has won funding from...
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City University London - Patrons are still charitable
Individual donations to art and cultural organisations have been largely unaffected by the recession, according to research at City University London. A study by the Centre for Cultural Policy and...