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University of DundeeTony MartinMost academics would baulk at an 8,000-mile commute to work, but Tony Martin, professor of animal conservation at the University of Dundee, could not be more excited by...
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#loveHE: 'As I have a better understanding, I have more respect for others' work'
Reflecting on what he gained from university, recording artist Tinchy Stryder recommends the experience to young people, in spite of tuition fees
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Uneven playing fields
The sector must stop its Eton-bashing and its discrimination against independent-school students, argues Geoff Lucas
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THE World University Rankings
"Do you ever get death threats?" This was one of the questions I was asked by a Russian journalist during a visit to Moscow last week to discuss the world university rankings.
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Are ethics adrift in third-stream work?
Recession may encourage knowledge exchange 'at any cost', workshop hears. Hannah Fearn reports
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Salford threatens student with writ
Alleged online 'defamation' of senior staff draws libel warning. Melanie Newman reports
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News in brief
Spending consultationTake in more views, say chemistsThe Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has accused the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills of surrounding itself with "unchallenging...
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University of Sheffield - Big bird's cracking good tale
DNA has been extracted from the fossilised eggshell of the heaviest bird known to have existed, with the help of an academic from the University of Sheffield. Mike Parker Pearson, a professor at the...
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University of Nottingham - Chinese churn
A range of academic posts are to be created at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (UNNC) as the campus moves into a new phase of expansion and development. The university is looking to...
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Durham University - A star was not born
Scientists have found evidence of a "catastrophic event" in the distant past that they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in the early universe. Physicists at Durham University...
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Aberystwyth University - Law of the lands
The head of the oldest law school in Wales has said that universities have a major role to play in policy development in the country and in other devolved administrations. John Williams, head of the...
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University of Bath - Sporting chance
An agreement has been signed that will enable Malaysian athletes to train at the University of Bath in the run-up to both the 2012 Olympic Games and 2014 Commonwealth Games. The memorandum of...
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University of Glamorgan - Putting it out there
The University of Glamorgan has become the first institution in Wales to join iTunes U, the web-based lecture-download service. A dedicated area of the iTunes store, iTunes U offers free audio and...
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Robert Gordon University - Wealthy and wise
An independent study has found that a university in Aberdeen contributes £300 million to the Scottish economy each year. Robert Gordon University achieved this not only by employing staff, bringing...
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Bournemouth University - Production valued
A university has joined forces with the BBC to launch the first master's programme in production management. The Bournemouth University programme was developed after the BBC's recent production...