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Scientists size up designer drugs The Royal Society will today launch a year-long inquiry into the feasibility of developing drugs that are tailored to an individual patient's genetic makeup. The...
Scientists size up designer drugs The Royal Society will today launch a year-long inquiry into the feasibility of developing drugs that are tailored to an individual patient's genetic makeup. The...
Celebrating students beat ban on trashing An attempt to curb the wilder excesses of Oxford students as they mark the end of their finals has ended in utter failure, with one college dean describing...
Tributes paid to an ‘incredible scholar, teacher and community activist’ who made a rich contribution to Asian American studies
Schools science is failing, says Royal Society Science GCSE and A-level exams are failing to prepare youngsters for university or the world of work, according to a report published today by the Royal...
Universities need A-level marks to end inequalities Pressure is growing on ministers to order the release of individual pupils' A-level marks in the wake of research showing a widening gap between...
Bashir beats dirty tricks to clinch Union presidency An Oxford Union tribunal approved the election of Ruzwana Bashir as its president after viewing a secretly filmed video that showed that...
Bashir beats dirty tricks to clinch Union presidency An Oxford Union tribunal approved the election of Ruzwana Bashir as its president after viewing a secretly filmed video that showed that...
Best universities snub state pupils Students from fee-paying schools are winning 3,000 places a year at top universities at the expense of youngsters from the state sector, research by the Higher...
Have-not-students scrape by on £9.50 a week There is a yawning gap between the haves and have-nots among UK students, with 8 per cent surviving on only £9.50 a week while 10 per cent have £150 a week...
Prince stands accused in honours row Honours for leading scientists involved in animal experiments and GM crop research have been blocked because of the influence of the Prince of Wales, it is...
Prince stands accused in honours row Honours for leading scientists involved in animal experiments and GM crop research have been blocked because of the influence of the Prince of Wales, it is...
Law schools favour admission tests over A levels Eight of Britain's most prestigious universities are to sideline A levels as an entry requirement for law courses from November and set their own...
Law schools favour admission tests over A levels Eight of Britain's most prestigious universities are to sideline A levels as an entry requirement for law courses from November and set their own...
Cambridge halts plan for lab to test monkey brains Faced with spiralling costs and continuing opposition from the city council and anti-vivisection groups, Cambridge University has indicated that it...
Cambridge halts plan for lab to test monkey brains Faced with spiralling costs and continuing opposition from the city council and anti-vivisection groups, Cambridge University has indicated that it...