University of Leicester - Queen opens £32m library
A new £32 million library at the University of Leicester has been opened by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. The library, the centrepiece of the university's £1 billion development plan, is...
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University of Sheffield - BNP member quits ahead of vote
A member of the Students Union Council at the University of Sheffield has resigned after he was identified as a member of the British National Party. The council voted for a referendum to allow...
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - Student union donates funds
The first major donation to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama's £3.5 million "Stage for Success" campaign has come from the student union. The £50,000 contribution is profit from the union's...
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King's College London - Awards fund health PhDs
Fifty PhD studentships are up for grabs in a London university's School of Health. The King's College London awards are funded by King's Graduate School, the Medical Research Council, the...
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University of Leeds - Saudi nanoscience collaboration
A research agreement that will see collaborations in nanoscience, technology and engineering has been signed between the University of Leeds and the King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. This...
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University of Hertfordshire - Teenagers in business battle
A battle of business minds inspired by the popular BBC series Dragons' Den is to be held at the University of Hertfordshire. More than 200 17-year-olds will pitch their ideas to a panel of top...
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University of Central Lancashire - Nuclear industry drive launched
A scheme that will help to develop students who want a career in the nuclear industry has been kick-started by the University of Central Lancashire. The Nuclear University Enterprise Network, which...
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Imperial College London - Customer service stepped up
A research-intensive university is stepping up its efforts to provide good customer service to students and staff. Imperial College London said its customer service academy will focus on "raising...
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University of Chester - Wolves partnership strengthened
A sponsorship deal will see the University of Chester's name on the back of players' shirts at the Warrington Wolves rugby league football club. The arrangement strengthens existing ties between the...
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University of Exeter - Drama dance quite a performance
A 36-hour non-stop dance competition kept 22 students and alumni on their toes as they celebrated the 40th anniversary of the University of Exeter's drama department. The event was based on dance...
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Leeds Trinity & All Saints
A foundation degree has been launched in "workplace wellbeing". Leeds Trinity & All Saints said the course's message was that "a healthy workforce is a wealthy workforce". It was developed in...
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Lifetime award for Heaney
Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney has received a lifetime achievement award at the centenary charter day celebrations for Queen's University Belfast. The former Queen's lecturer recited the centenary...
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A sea change in support
'Themed' funds will aid research on the water cycle, climate change, earth science and more. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Grant winners
ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCILThe EPSRC has announced £250 million in funding to create 44 new doctoral training centres across the UK. They will bring researchers together to...
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Calling the tune
YolanDa Brown successfully combines management science studies and an award-winning career as a jazz musician