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Universities of Exeter and Plymouth - Peninsula has reason to smile
Applications to the Peninsula Dental School have risen by 122 per cent, compared with a national average increase in applications to dentistry courses of just 10 per cent. The surge means that there...
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University of Wales Institute, Cardiff - Partnership means business
A new public-private partnership in academic research between the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (Uwic) and the London School of Commerce (LSC) has been announced by the Welsh Assembly. Under...
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University of Cambridge - Engineering diploma makes grade
The new advanced diploma in engineering, established by the Government as one of a series of 14-19 diplomas that may eventually replace A levels, will be accepted as an entry qualification for...
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Queen's University Belfast - Building a web of security
A new multimillion-pound centre seeks to lead the UK's fight against cyber-crime, bringing together experts in fields ranging from data encryption and network security systems to intelligent...
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University of Ulster - Hope for dialysis patients
Taking multivitamins could help improve the health of kidney-disease patients undergoing dialysis, according to new research from the University of Ulster. Kidney disease is relatively common among...
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Bangor University - Bonuses for beer-mat brilliance
There is a new incentive for students to go down the pub with the launch of the "Idea on a Beer Mat" competition at Bangor University. Its Centre for Careers and Opportunities is inviting students to...
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University of East Anglia - Web tour of Cooke's missives
An archive of scripts written by Alistair Cooke for his famous Letter from America broadcasts will be available to the public for the first time, via the University of East Anglia. The almost 3,000 "...
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Cranfield University - Safer roads straight ahead
A driving simulator and psychometric assessment programme that aims to improve road safety is the fruit of a partnership between Cranfield University and Balfour Beatty, the engineering, construction...
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University of Essex - UK voters under the microscope
A £1.5 million grant to conduct the latest British Election Survey has been awarded to the University of Essex. The survey investigates why people vote, and why they choose one political party over...
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University of Bedfordshire - Nursing tomorrow's talent
Ann Keen, junior Health Services Minister, has opened the University of Bedfordshire's purpose-built building for nursing students. The development includes fully functional theatres, wards and...
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University of Liverpool - Have powder, will travel
Chemists have developed a way of converting methane gas into powder form to make it more transportable. The scientists at the University of Liverpool developed a material made from silica and water...
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University of Northampton - Vapour trails that may save lives
Researchers have developed a natural microbial vapour that has proved to be effective against a large range of bacteria, including some hospital-acquired infections such as C. difficile. Katie Fisher...
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University of Warwick - Santander largesse funds study
Scholarships for overseas students studying at the University of Warwick will be provided following a deal with a global bank. Santander Universities, part of Banco Santander, which owns Abbey...
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Newcastle University - Malaysian campus launched
A medical campus has been opened in Malaysia by Newcastle University. Situated in the new Iskandar development close to Singapore, it will begin enrolling students in September 2009. It will provide...