Blowing her top
Alumnus to be proud of, number 131, is our never-a-dull-moment international development minister Clare Short, recently in the news for complementing Montserrat's volcanic activity with some of her...
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More power to the RIBA
The poor performance of many architecture departments in last year's research assessment exercise is forcing the Royal Institute of British Architects to rethink the structure of architecture courses...
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Drug fails sex drive test
Chocolate and herbal extracts fail aphrodisiac test SCIENTISTS from Finland, the United States and Britain have uncovered evidence that contradicts manufacturers' extravagant claims for the...
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Hotline to knowledge exchange
Douglas Hague calls for a contest to envisage, run and design the university of the future That Higher Education in a Learning Society should be the title of a Government report is a spectacular and...
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Student appeals decision imminent
LEGAL wrangles over student complaints have forced vice chancellors to delay their response to the Nolan report. The Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals wants to offer all universities a...
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Access to pages of confidential university information
Students and staff could soon gain access to pages of confidential university information about them, under new legislation planned for this autumn. The government is to introduce a bill to implement...
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In full sail
(Photograph) - In full sail: Students from Plymouth University are in training to take on the world when they compete in the Student Yachting World Cup. The British National Student Champions will be...
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New guides for new doctors
A national framework for the assessment of the Pre-Registration House Officer year, when newly qualified doctors start work in hospitals, should be introduced to ensure the competence of young medics...
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Maths initiative reaps rewards
Nearly two-thirds of students on a new intensive maths course at South Bank University have been offered places on science and technology courses. The free six-week daytime summer course was aimed at...
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Poor respond to campus taster
Pupils from deprived backgrounds who might otherwise discount the possibility of going on to higher education can benefit from a limited introduction to campus life, according to research from...
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Constant cravings
Chocolate and herbal extracts fail aphrodisiac test "CHOCOLOGISTS" Susan Pringle and Peter Barham of Bristol University were dismayed to find themselves the centre of unwanted media attention earlier...
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Rings help joints
WEARING gold wedding rings can delay the onset of rheumatoid arthritis in the fingers, according to new research. A team from Birmingham University's rheumatology department took x-rays of the hands...
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Malaria vaccine close
AN EFFECTIVE vaccine against malaria could soon be available thanks to research work at Imperial College, London, aimed at understanding the role of a malarial protein. Called thrombospondin-related...
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More say, less evasion
DEMOCRACY reduces tax cheating, according to research for the Economic and Social Research Council. Allowing citizens a greater role in politics, such as through referenda, will reduce the number of...
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Germans agree on reform basics
Germany's ruling conservatives and the Social Democratic opposition have finally agreed on higher education reforms to tighten university spending, give universities greater autonomy and make them...