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Leader: Unite to fight the betrayal
Ministers led students on then abandoned them in rough weather. Universities must stick together to avoid the same fate
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University of Southampton - Putting women first
The first annual Women's Day has been held by the University of Southampton, with the aim of recognising the role of women at the university and their experiences as employees. Debra Humphris, pro...
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University of Brighton - Fungus and sexual flip-flops
Fungus may play a role in triggering sex change in some animals, researchers at the University of Brighton believe. Scientists have found 7,000 species of fungus that contain an enzyme that generates...
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University of Winchester - Betterment of assessment
Funding of £200,000 has been granted to the University of Winchester for a three-year research project that aims to improve assessment in higher education. The project - Transforming the Experience...
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University of Reading - Science research centre opens
A new £17 million building at the University of Reading named after British physicist Harold Horace Hopkins has been formally opened by his son, Kelvin Hopkins MP. The building will house the...
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Kingston University - A very luvvy bequest
An important private theatre and film collection will be made available to the public thanks to a donation. During his lifetime, author, critic and broadcaster Sheridan Morley amassed a library of...
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University of Warwick - Why does punk live on?
Punk "did not die, it just moved east", researchers have claimed. A team led by Hilary Pilkington, professor of sociology at the University of Warwick, is researching why post-socialist punk has...
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University of Sheffield - Evidently making progress
A revolutionary piece of software allowing enhanced analysis and management of forensic crime scenes has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield. The software provides a common...
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Liverpool Hope University - More politics and history
The number of politics and history courses offered by Liverpool Hope University at both undergraduate and postgraduate level is to increase as part of a continuing expansion. The department of...
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Goldsmiths, University of London - Brand new degree
A global brand agency has paired up with a London university to launch a masters degree in brand development. The postgraduate degree, offered by The Brand Union and Goldsmiths, University of London...
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University of Exeter - A personal interpretation
An exhibition covering the career of a former diplomatic interpreter is being held at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter. From Arabia to Exeter: A Family's Story...
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Bucks New University - A win-win situation
Bucks New University is the only university to appear on the front of first-team football shirts following a partnership with Wycombe Wanderers Football Club. The agreement places the university as...
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Durham University - Clever fish in a small pond
Once simply known as the fish most likely to turn up in the net of pond-dippers, the stickleback is now known to have a "human" ability to learn. Research carried out at Durham University found that...
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University of Strathclyde - Protest against cutbacks
Staff and students at the University of Strathclyde were due to take part in a second protest on 23 June against management plans to axe jobs and cut departments. About 140 voluntary redundancies...