University of Nottingham - Great call of China
Up to 30 new academic posts are available at the University of Nottingham's campus in Ningbo, China. Posts are being advertised in international business, international studies, English studies,...
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University of Wales Institute, Cardiff - Sex drive
Men who drive flashy cars are more attractive to women, according to researchers at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. The results of a study show that women rate a man more highly if he is...
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University of Manchester - Pole position in nuclear race
A consortium including the University of Manchester has been named "recommended bidder" to run the UK National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). The NNL, which will bring together the Government's nuclear...
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University of Teesside - Recession survival tips
Sixteen steps to help the North East through the recession have been outlined by the University of Teesside. They include offering temporary university posts to skilled people facing redundancy,...
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University of Hull - Graveside manners
Researchers are attending funerals in an effort to build a picture of spirituality in modern Britain. The University of Hull project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, will examine...
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Bournemouth University - Break allows a sweep to victory
A university manager helped take England to victory in the International Cricket Council's Women's World Cup last month. Caroline Atkins is currently on sabbatical from her role as Bournemouth...
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University of Bristol - Deaf studies masters on offer
The world's first masters degree in deafhood studies has been launched by the University of Bristol. The MSc, run by the university's Centre for Deaf Studies (CDS), will focus on deafhood theory -...
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University of Sussex - Chomsky joins fight for linguistics
Noam Chomsky, emeritus professor of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has spoken out against the University of Sussex's decision to close its linguistics courses. Professor...
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Queen's University Belfast - Physical talent has class link
The popular perception that talented footballers are more likely to come from disadvantaged areas is being challenged by a new study. Despite famous examples such as Wayne Rooney and George Best,...
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University of Bolton - Disability perception study
A photographer and course leader at the University of Bolton is using a doctoral research project to challenge perceptions of disability. Terry Speake said his approach was to work closely with the...
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East Anglia/Southampton - Bee prepared for old age
Bee behaviour and what it can tell us about the process of ageing in other animals, including humans, is the subject of a joint project by the University of East Anglia and the University of...
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University of East London - Business initiative boost
Business start-ups in London's Thames Gateway are to be supported with the help of an East End entrepreneur. The Petchey Centre for Entrepreneurship was launched on 25 March at the University of East...
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Kingston/Royal Holloway - Child abuse prevention
A new research centre will look at ways to improve detection of child abuse to help prevent future cases like that of Baby P. The Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies is a partnership between Kingston...
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Queen's University Belfast - Cancer research first
Northern Ireland's first Cancer Research UK centre has opened at Queen's University Belfast. The centre will research new treatments with fewer side-effects for cancer sufferers, and focus in...
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University of Essex - Lecture marks a head start
A public lecture by leading Harvard University neuroscientist Alvaro Pascual-Leone marked the opening of a new Centre for Brain Science at the University of Essex. Based in the department of...