London South Bank University - All together now
Social science researchers at a London university are being brought under one roof. The Institute for Social Science Research brings together London South Bank University's Centre for Media and...
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King's College London - Leadership material
A centre has been launched in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to nurture young leadership talent on the African continent. The African Leadership Centre is the result of collaboration between King's...
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University of Dundee - Bee lines
Pesticides could be causing brain damage among bees, hastening the demise of the insect in the UK. Researchers at the University of Dundee are to examine whether the use of pesticides affects the...
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University of the Highlands and Islands - Gaelic goes commercial
The first television advert to be broadcast in Gaelic will promote Scotland's newest university. Scottish viewers of Channel 4 and Five will see "Think UHI" adverts for the prospective University of...
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University of Warwick - Testing, testing
Work has begun on a £2.3 million facility that will test the electrical drive system in hybrid cars. The vehicle energy facility (VEF) for the Midlands, being built at the Warwick Manufacturing Group...
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African links
The influence of Angola on the Afro-Brazilian art form of capoeira is being investigated by an Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded research project. Matthias Rohrig Assuncao, from the...
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Global reputations at the tipping point
Pressure on universities will 'fracture' the tertiary landscape. Phil Baty reports from Hong Kong
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Higher and higher: Lofty positions, beneficial outcomes
Higher positions in global university rankings make institutions more attractive to international students and to leading university partners, research has shown.In a survey of institutions ranked in...
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News in brief
South KoreaFailure to meet the (pay) gradeProfessors who fail to meet expectations face a wage freeze under a performance-related pay regime unveiled by the government of South Korea. From 2015,...
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Grant winners
Economic and Social Research CouncilFollow-on funding schemeAward winner: C.H. WattsInstitution: London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineValue: £99,532Moving from evidence to policy:...
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Blog confidential: Unacceptable surveillance
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online
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Appointments
University of Nottingham, MalaysiaStephen DoughtyStephen Doughty, new vice-provost (teaching and learning) at the University of Nottingham's Malaysia campus, has no regrets about leaving Britain for...
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Roots of knowledge
Rock legend Paul Rodgers pays tribute to Teesside University's key role in Middlesbrough's renaissance
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#loveHE
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Show scholars how to tap the potential of digital research tools
Libraries can aid academics with resource discovery by helping them to use cutting-edge technologies, says Richard Boulderstone