University of Aberdeen - How to beat bacteria
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are hoping that a breakthrough in the understanding of bacteria could lead to the development of new antimicrobial drugs to fight infection. After 25 years of...
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University of Leicester - Seeking a recovery position
The ways in which MBA students can contribute to economic recovery during the recession were discussed at a conference at the University of Leicester. The event - organised by Alim Abubakre, the...
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Manchester Metropolitan University - Moss roots
Academics and graduates from Manchester Metropolitan University have been working with pupils at a local academy school to chart life stories of residents of the city's much-maligned Moss Side...
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Glasgow Caledonian University - Advertising practice
A Scottish design and advertising agency has developed a masters degree with Glasgow Caledonian University. The MA in design management and practice will be delivered with the help of ad agency...
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Newcastle University - Running on empty
Newcastle scientists have created a battery that could last up to ten times longer than an ordinary cell battery - because it is powered by air. It is hoped that the new battery, with increased...
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University of Bedfordshire - Caring and sharing
The University of Bedfordshire is setting up a centre for social work research. A grant from the Social Care Trust has bankrolled the £1.1 million centre, which will carry out research across all...
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University of Hull - Thespian records
The archive of the actress and trailblazer of British theatre Ellen Terry and her suffragette daughter, Edith Craig, is to be launched by the University of Hull. The archive belongs to the National...
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University of York - Changing tastes
An appeal has been made for stories relating to York's cuisine. A project at the University of York is documenting how tastes in the city have changed since 1945, and the team behind it want to...
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University of Sheffield - Boning up
A centre of excellence for bone research has been opened by the University of Sheffield. The Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, named after the late Sheffield academic Sir Edward Mellanby, will...
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University of the West of England - Gathering them in
A university is planning what it says will be its "biggest change" in 40 years. The University of the West of England has bought 70 acres of land next to its Frenchay campus and appointed a team of...
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Cambridge/Imperial College - Short-term gain, long-term pain
Clearing the Amazon rainforest increases Brazilian communities' wealth and quality of life, but these improvements are short-lived, according to new research. A study by an international team...
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University of Greenwich - India is that little bit closer
A co-operation agreement has been struck by the University of Greenwich and the Federation for Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The agreement, which involves Greenwich's Centre for...
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Seeing stars
Clifford Friend, deputy vice-chancellor of Cranfield University, shows off the award for the outstanding new student residence.The university picked up the trophy at the inaugural Times Higher...
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Original features
Built in a former telephone exchange, Atrium - which, like Tate Modern, has dropped the definite article - houses the Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries and gives the University of...
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Foreign fees may founder as 'perfect storm' brews
University heads fear recession, flu and visa rules will stop overseas students. Hannah Fearn writes