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This stained-glass window was designed by George Bernard Shaw and made by Caroline Townshend in 1910 to celebrate the Fabian Society, the influential centre-left think tank that played a central role...
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Giving up IP rights may maximise gains, v-c claims
Strategy ties 'enlightened self-interest' to creation and spread of knowledge. Hannah Fearn reports
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No patent pending
A major study of entrepreneurship among US academics suggests that the majority of spin-off businesses are not based on patentable knowledge.According to the survey of more than 11,500 academics...
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THE World University Rankings - 29 July
We all know China is serious about investing in its universities. But it is also serious about measuring and benchmarking their performance.
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Appointments
University of AberdeenChristian HaerpferA scholar who dreamed of being a professor of politics in the "academic paradise" of Britain since he was 15 years old has become the first Austrian to be...
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Edinburgh Napier University - Old boys' and girls' network
Job hunters have always suspected that the key to a plum position is not what you know but who you know, and now research from Edinburgh Napier University's Employment Research Institute has proven...
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Middlesex University - Cancer breakthrough
Researchers have developed a vaccine that purports to treat aggressive cancers faster, reduce side-effects from chemotherapy and ultimately delay the disease's onset. Scientists at Middlesex...
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Imperial/Sheffield - Marmots aren't toast
Marmots are growing larger and becoming hardier. These are the findings of a 33-year study by scientists at Imperial College London, the University of Sheffield and collaborators in the US that has...
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University of Leicester - Left behind
Highly educated people often assume their politics are left wing even when they are not. James Rockey, lecturer in economics at the University of Leicester, used the World Values Survey to compare...
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University of East Anglia - Stroke splint
A trial will investigate whether the early use of splints designed to hold weakened feet correctly in position can help stroke survivors to walk again. The cast supports the weakened foot and ankle...
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Aberystwyth University - Food chain
The supermarket chain Waitrose is to further research into global food security by funding an academic chair in the discipline. In a partnership with Aberystwyth University, the retail giant will...
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Naming rights
A scientist is offering the public the chance to name three ancient invertebrate species - in exchange for a donation of at least £5,000 towards the costs of his research. David Penney, a visiting...
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Threat to autonomy remains despite revision, expert says
'Weasel words' in redrafted memorandum leave Hefce a say in governance, writes Simon Baker
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Colourful toads in Hull
Colourful toads have been popping up around Hull to help commemorate the 25th anniversary of the death of the poet Philip Larkin."Larkin with Toads" is a 10-week public art event that nods to his...
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Blog confidential: Silly, don't be a superhero
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online.