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...
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University of Aberdeen - International rescue
A team of ocean experts led by University of Aberdeen marine scientist Monty Priede were involved in the rescue of a British sportsman who was aiming to break the world record for rowing solo across...
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University of Manchester - Cell mates
Researchers have discovered a method of allowing healthy cells to take control of cancerous cells, preventing them from developing into tumours. Scientists at the University of Manchester found that...
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Swansea Metropolitan University - Energy enlightened
A Welsh university has recorded lower energy usage than any other higher education institution in the UK, new figures show. Data for 2007-08 published by Estates Management Statistics show that...
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University of Leeds - Harmony and discord
The traditional music of Northern Ireland is often thought to be linked with longstanding religious divisions in the country, but a new study suggests that the "politicisation" of the country's music...
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Shared danger
An artist-in-residence at the University of Brighton is to make a series of films about the threat of global warming. David Harradine's films will feature a human or animal dancing in different...
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Daytime TV: Enduring love
Alain Badiou can't get a word in, but Emily Bronte's doomed lovers speak volumes, says Gary Day
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Hot papers in economics and business 2007-09
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators
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Our V-C is a hero - official!
Garlands of scented ragwort were hung around our Vice-Chancellor's neck during his recent visit to Poppleton's new offshore campus in the former Soviet Republic of Kalashnistan. The garlands,...
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Don't go on the defensive
Alan Ryan ponders why institutions are so uptight about freedom of information
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Leader: Autonomy can be an illusion
US academics may face less red tape than those in the UK, but they must also appease students, whose opinions can halt careers
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From where I sit: Drought, saving and spending
How bad is the drought in India? The evidence of a crisis in the countryside - farmers forced to sell their cattle, shortages of water and fodder, failure of crops - has been vividly described by P....