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Ian Rivers' claim that research into the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) sector is now "futile" and has been needlessly replicated in different parts of a devolved UK ("LGBT research is...
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Don't discount Malaysia
It's too soon for Malaysians to write off their universities ("Malaysian rankings flop 'shames' the nation", 4 December). The national priority is meeting a large pent-up demand for higher education...
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City University London - Help for cash-strapped students
Students at City University London who have been hit by the credit crunch are being offered financial help through a £284,000 hardship fund. Malcolm Gillies, the vice-chancellor, said: "You can't...
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University of Portsmouth - New pterosaur species revealed
A researcher at the University of Portsmouth has identified a new species of pterosaur, the largest ever found. The discovery marks an entirely new genus of the flying reptiles that ruled the skies...
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University of Glamorgan - Former steel site gets hospice
A state of the art "Hospice of the Valleys" being built on a former steelworks site in South Wales is being overseen by experts at the University of Glamorgan. Demetrios Djialli, director of...
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University of Salford - Multinational deal on housing
Student accommodation at the University of Salford has been sold to a multinational company. The deal will see Campus Living Villages, which also operates in the US, Australia and New Zealand,...
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East Anglia/John Innes Centre - Bacteria invasion secrets found
A team of scientists have made a discovery about how infectious bacteria invade the human body. Nitric oxide (NO) is the poisonous gas produced by the body to destroy bacterial cells, but microbes...
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University of Leicester - Queen opens £32m library
A new £32 million library at the University of Leicester has been opened by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. The library, the centrepiece of the university's £1 billion development plan, is...
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University of Sheffield - BNP member quits ahead of vote
A member of the Students Union Council at the University of Sheffield has resigned after he was identified as a member of the British National Party. The council voted for a referendum to allow...
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - Student union donates funds
The first major donation to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama's £3.5 million "Stage for Success" campaign has come from the student union. The £50,000 contribution is profit from the union's...
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King's College London - Awards fund health PhDs
Fifty PhD studentships are up for grabs in a London university's School of Health. The King's College London awards are funded by King's Graduate School, the Medical Research Council, the...
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University of Leeds - Saudi nanoscience collaboration
A research agreement that will see collaborations in nanoscience, technology and engineering has been signed between the University of Leeds and the King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. This...
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University of Hertfordshire - Teenagers in business battle
A battle of business minds inspired by the popular BBC series Dragons' Den is to be held at the University of Hertfordshire. More than 200 17-year-olds will pitch their ideas to a panel of top...
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University of Central Lancashire - Nuclear industry drive launched
A scheme that will help to develop students who want a career in the nuclear industry has been kick-started by the University of Central Lancashire. The Nuclear University Enterprise Network, which...
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Imperial College London - Customer service stepped up
A research-intensive university is stepping up its efforts to provide good customer service to students and staff. Imperial College London said its customer service academy will focus on "raising...