University of Lincoln - An A-Z of the first ABC
A typography expert has chronicled the emergence of the modern alphabet. Timothy Donaldson, a research fellow in the Lincoln School of Art and Design at the University of Lincoln, spent 15 years...
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University of Aberdeen - Joint effort on hydrogen fuel
An international consortium of scientists has created a natural and renewable method for producing hydrogen to generate electricity, which could dramatically reduce future dependence on fossil fuels...
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University of Birmingham - A very big chill may lie ahead
Misguided use of technology to tackle global warming could trigger an ice age, scientists at the University of Birmingham have warned. Research by a team from the School of Geography, Earth and...
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Coventry University - Underwear with real attraction
A magnetic bra developed with help from a team at Coventry University is being hailed for giving older women back their independence. The bra, which has magnetic fastenings, was brought to market by...
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University of Warwick - Major facelift for business school
An investment of £20 million is to be spent on new lecture theatres, seminar rooms, office space and a cafeteria at Warwick Business School. The announcement of the new building programme marks the...
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University of Glasgow - Rover has had his day
Olivia and Jack may be the most popular names for babies, but a Scottish survey of pets' names reveals that the most popular names for dogs are Max and Holly. Staff at the University of Glasgow's...
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Sweet rewards for fudge-facing initiative
Scientists at the University of Greenwich at Medway have helped a Kent-based confectionery firm prolong the shelf life of its hand-made fudge. When Sian Holt of Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen approached...
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Business leaders eschew HE and go private for training
Think-tank finds that firms don't know what's on offer from universities. Hannah Fearn reports
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Original features
The Dominican Blackfriars founded St Andrew's monastery in Norfolk between 1307 and 1310. The friary was purchased by the city in 1540 during the reign of Henry VIII and was made into "a fayre and...
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Wales being left behind, says UCU
Union warns that Assembly must close funding gap with rest of UK, reports Melanie Newman
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News in brief
FinancesUniversity spending outstrips RPIUniversities' spending on salaries, goods and services rose by almost double the rate of inflation between July 2007 and July 2008, according to Universities...
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Financial clouds bring gloom to US institutions
'Perfect storm' of shrinking funding and growing dropout rates hits campuses. Jon Marcus reports
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Overseas briefing
United StatesPayout ends tuition fee wrangleA university has paid a total of $33 million (£21.6 million) to 35,000 former students to settle a lawsuit over tuition fees. The University of California...
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Break for the border to find your partners
European collaborations in the humanities can win millions from Hera. Elinor Zuke reports
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Grant winners
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILThe ESRC has announced the winners of its professorial fellowships. The six fellowships have been awarded to social scientists working in the UK who are recognised...