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Twists and turns in our evolution
Biology - Life - Biology - Biology Today
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Putting a little less flesh on bare bones
The Juvenile Skeleton
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Behavioural excellence
Essential Animal Behavior
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Hot date that never was... must have been the make-up
Why Some Like it Hot: Food
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Testicle belts and other nerve-racking encounters on path through life
The Ape in the Tree
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Cover-up claims over debt research
University vice-chancellors were accused this week of suppressing vital research on student debt during the run-up to the May 2005 general election in order to avoid criticism of the Government's...
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Minorities win more top jobs in academia
Ethnic minorities are slowly beginning to claw their way into the upper echelons of academia despite still being underrepresented in senior ranks. Figures compiled by the Association of University...
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'Computers will never supersede the need for universities'
Brian Ford, visiting professor at Leicester University, says technology adds a new dimension to learning In a Google search of e-teaching, Leicester University rates pretty highly, Brian Ford, the...
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On the move...
* Lora Nicolaou , director of urban strategies at the design consultancy DEGW, has been appointed head of research at Greenwich University's Urban Renaissance Institute at Medway. * The University of...
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V-cs call on peers to fight corner
Vice-chancellors have mobilised peers to defend academic freedom as the Terrorism Bill enters the House of Lords on Monday, writes Tony Tysome. The move comes amid fears that issues affecting...
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Imperial's plan to axe its old ties
University of London could be weakened by major player's proposal. Jessica Shepherd reports Imperial College London plans to leave the capital's federal university within two years, according to...
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Politician warns Welsh will flock to leave unless alliance shifts
A leading Welsh politician has warned that the University of Wales needs to change radically if it is to retain some of its biggest member institutions. Janet Ryder, education spokeswoman for Plaid...
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Soas two to return
Two university librarians are expected to be reinstated at the School of Oriental and African Studies after their redundancies prompted 18 academics to resign from non-contractual duties. Managers at...
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Cancer centre set up
Manchester University has launched a cancer research centre that it hopes will make it a world leader in the exploration and treatment of cancer. The Manchester Cancer Research Centre will bring...