Deian Hopkin marks retirement
Deian Hopkin marked his retirement from London South Bank University with a shuffle and a bop, playing his way out on the piano.Accompanied by leading jazz musicians, the vice-chancellor played an...
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Scots fee debate is a 'non-starter'
Universities Scotland chief to argue it is 'futile' to consider move in downturn, writes Hannah Fearn
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Emissions reductionTrio lands £10m for green plansThree institutions have taken the lion's share of funding distributed to universities to help reduce carbon emissions. More than a third of a £25...
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University of Central Lancashire - A smell to beat Hellraiser
Scary films can be made more bearable for women by the smell of lavender, a study at the University of Central Lancashire has found. Female participants were found to be more relaxed when they took a...
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University of Warwick - Higher status hits health
Getting a promotion may increase the likelihood of mental ill-health, according to a study by researchers at the University of Warwick. A rise up the career ladder was found to increase mental strain...
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University of Chichester ... and a one, two, three
A professor at the University of Oxford and a renowned choreographer are bringing an unusual combination of dance and mathematics to the University of Chichester. The Dancing Babel, or Moving Maths...
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Cardiff University - Behind the dust, starlight
An international team of scientists, including academics from Cardiff University, has released the first detailed colour images showing that half of the Universe's starlight comes from young stars in...
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University of Bath - Constructive use of hemp
Hemp could be used to build carbon-neutral homes in the future to help combat climate change and boost the rural economy, say researchers at the University of Bath. A team led by the Centre for...
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University of St Andrews - A curious glow about silicon
Researchers at the University of St Andrews have discovered that the material that fuels the microelectronics industry - silicon - can emit green light. It is hoped that the discovery could lead to...
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Northumbria University - Better thinking through drinking
Red wine may go to your head, but it also helps you to think, according to research carried out at Northumbria University. Tests led by psychologist Emma Wightman found that the red wine extract...
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Newcastle University - Polygraphs monitor sex offenders
A controversial pilot programme to discover whether lie-detector tests can help to manage sex offenders is being run by Newcastle University. The scheme, under which sex offenders will be made to...
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University of Leeds - A makeover to help join elite
More than £380 million is to be invested in updating the campus at the University of Leeds as it aims to "secure a place among the world's top 50 universities". The investment programme, the biggest...
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University of York - Nuclear expansion
The first UK masters course dedicated to the study of nuclear fusion is to be offered at the University of York. Its department of physics will offer a fusion energy masters course from October....
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De Montfort University - The post-Facebook future
Researchers at De Montfort University are attempting to predict which new technologies could become as popular as Facebook and Twitter in the future. The university is leading a EUR1 million (£885,...
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Institute of Education - Media creates 'new race victims'
Media reports portraying underachieving white working-class boys as victims of discrimination are fuelling a new kind of racial hatred, an academic has warned. David Gillborn, of the Institute of...