Extra-solar discovery
An international team has discovered water on an extra-solar planet for only the second time. The researchers, led by Giovanna Tinetti of the European Space Agency and University College London's...
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Mole-skins age better
People with large numbers of moles may age more slowly than expected, according to a study from King's College London. Researchers studied the skin and markers of biological ageing in more than 1,800...
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Anti-plagiarism gadget
Students at Sheffield Hallam University have adapted a photocopier to allow users to check essays for plagiarism. Xerox photocopiers connected to the internet can be used by students before they hand...
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Common faith in a brighter future
With Jewish-Muslim relations at a low, academics at a new interfaith centre vow to work for dialogue and understanding. Cambridge University's new Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations (...
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Mature students welcome
Cash-strapped US universities have a new revenue stream - retirement villages on campus. Sunlight streams through the windows of Myril Axelrod's neatly appointed apartment. She watches as a...
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Short-term thinking on job moves in EU
Funding bodies should provide more money for short-term moves by academics between universities in the European Union, a new report has recommended. The study by the European Law and Policy Research...
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China struggling with student loan system
Many Chinese universities are owed tens of thousands of pounds in tuition fees by their students, the Chinese education ministry has said. A spokesman said the average tuition fee was between 4,000...
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If you aren't a doctor, you better be popular
Academics have been axed by one US university because they do not have doctorates. Northeastern University has not renewed the annual contracts of the tutors. However, one popular teacher's job was...
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£209m budget for EU technology institute?
The creation of a European Institute of Technology (EIT) now looks likely, despite widespread opposition from academics, especially in Britain. The European Union's Council of Ministers has backed a...
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Canada's £12m fund to reach for the stars
A £12 million fund has been set up to enable Canadian universities to attract the brightest academics from around the world. The fund set up by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, a corporation...
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Interpol to establish its own university
Interpol is looking to establish its own university in Austria. The organisation has launched a €15 million (£10.2m) fundraising campaign to establish its first research and training institution in...
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Anxiety and insomnia familiar bedfellows
Chronic insomnia may be a sign of other mental health problems, a team at a Norwegian university have found. The study of 25,000 people found those who had chronic sleep problems were more likely to...
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Distance learning project for africa
A mobile-phone giant and a leading US university are setting up a distance learning project in Africa. Stanford University and Ericsson are working with students and staff at University of the...
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Maths papers plucked from sea of garbage
A groundsman at a US university has been honoured after rescuing a student's work from the local rubbish dump. Charles Verbick, a groundskeeper at Northwest Missouri State University, was given a...
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Bill risks turning allies into rivals
Barring a last-minute hitch in the House of Lords, the Further Education and Training Bill looks likely to receive Royal Assent. For the first time, further education colleges will have the power to...