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Teaching parityResearch still key to top postsVery few promotions to senior posts in research-intensive universities include teaching as a criterion for advancement, a study for the Higher Education...
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Old hands collect most from alumni
Despite the recession, most universities are seeing an increase in donations. Hannah Fearn reports
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London School of Economics Penguin II: happy feet replaced
When a much-loved penguin statue was stolen from the London School of Economics earlier this year, flowers, poems, tins of sardines and Penguin chocolate biscuits were left in tribute at the site....
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Teesside University - Now that's what I call graduation
A video celebrating graduation ceremonies at Teesside University is proving to be a hit online. The YouTube clip shows a group of graduates abandoning their mortarboards and graduation gowns to burst...
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Durham University - Rivers run deep
A study of river boundaries by Durham University has found that up to 7 per cent - thousands of kilometres of river bed - are missing from official records used to resolve international land-boundary...
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Leeds Metropolitan University - Historic home for the arts
The faculty of arts and society at Leeds Metropolitan University has a new home. Broadcasting Place was officially opened this week after about 300 staff moved in over the summer. The two buildings...
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University of Aberdeen - Natural born environmentalists
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen are asking what makes people green. A major study will investigate the motivations behind environmentally friendly behaviour. The research will examine the...
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University of Birmingham - Eat yourself thin
An edible gel developed by chemical engineers could aid the fight against obesity by curbing people's appetites. Scientists at the University of Birmingham's School of Chemical Engineering have...
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University of Plymouth - No longer lost in translation
A novel deal between a British university and the Romanian Cultural Institute has paved the way for a unique collection of literature to be translated into English. The agreement will see the...
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Middlesex University - Downturn stops the presses
Middlesex University Press is to cease operations at the end of the year. Waqar Ahmad, chair of MUP, announced the decision to authors following a management review, which resulted in the press being...
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School of Oriental and African Studies - Old world meets new
The world's most comprehensive visual record of tribal cultures in South Asia and the Himalayas has gone online. More than 10,000 rare images are now available to researchers and the general public...
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University of Bradford - In praise of collaboration
Doors were opened to the wider world at the University of Bradford this week as academics demonstrated how they are making a difference through their research and knowledge-transfer activities. The...
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University of Chester - Flagship deal
A "flagship, classically designed building" is to become part of the University of Chester. The university has finalised a deal to buy the city's County Hall from Chester West and Chester Council....
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University of Edinburgh - Humans make animals sick
Animals are picking up new diseases from humans as a result of globalisation and industrialisation, researchers at the University of Edinburgh have found. A study carried out by a team from the...
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Coventry University - Better late than never
Graduates who missed out on their degree ceremony because of the IRA's bombing of Birmingham in 1974 will belatedly get their moment of glory. Coventry University is to honour the Class of 1974 by...