Free at last?
It's a long time since I worked in England, but I was delighted to read John Beddington's remark that "universities in the UK are justly proud of their independence from government" ("Long-overdue...
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Apt metaphor
The academic community's sympathetic response to the unmasking of "high-class hooker" "Belle de Jour" should come as no surprise ("Prostitution did not finance Belle de Jour's PhD", 19 November). Her...
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Grant winners
EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCILAbout EUR325 million (£292 million) has been awarded by the ERC to the winners of its second Starting Grant competition. The awards, which are each worth up to EUR2 million,...
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Buzz off, brainiac
Insects could be as intelligent as larger animals, despite having brains the size of pinheads, scientists have said. Writing in the Current Biology journal, Lars Chittka, professor of sensory and...
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Canterbury Christ Church University - It's business time
A faculty of business and management has been established at Canterbury Christ Church University. The faculty will combine the university's undergraduate and postgraduate business courses, and will...
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University of Edinburgh - Hide the fags
Students at the University of Edinburgh have voted to keep cigarettes out of sight on campus. At the annual general meeting of the Edinburgh University Students' Association, students passed a motion...
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Newcastle University - Landslides under scrutiny
A team of scientists led by Newcastle University has flown to Sumatra to investigate how technology can prepare vulnerable communities for the impact of devastating earthquakes. The group will use...
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University of Bolton - Star accountant
A student who earned the sole first-class degree in her cohort has been named the best accountancy student of the year. The Institute of Financial Accountants made University of Bolton graduate...
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King's College London - Black dog's dangerous bite
A study indicates that depression is as deadly as smoking. By matching survey data and a mortality database, researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London and Norway's...
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Manchester/Warwick - I vant to drink your gas
Astronomers from the universities of Manchester and Warwick have uncovered the secrets of a "vampire star" that feeds on its companion sun. Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large...
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Goldsmiths, University of London - Balkans collaboration
A new centre has brought together scholars of the Balkans. The Centre for the Study of the Balkans at Goldsmiths, University of London, was formally inaugurated on 24 November. It brings together...
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University of Chester - Crime scene investigation
A one-year graduate diploma in criminal investigation has been launched by the University of Chester in conjunction with Cheshire Constabulary. The first cohort of 15 police officers was welcomed on...
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The Open University - Download festival
A university is celebrating its 10-millionth download on iTunesU. The Open University put its first piece of free educational content on the website in June 2008: now, an average of 375,000 downloads...
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University of Leeds - Web to snare the best
The Business School at the University of Leeds has appointed a team of social-media experts to raise its profile and encourage students of the highest calibre to apply. Leeds has signed a contract...
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University of Cambridge - Queen Nancy and the Iron Lady
Letters penned by a former prime minister and the wife of a late US president have received their first public airing at the University of Cambridge. The correspondence between Margaret Thatcher and...