Torture scandal may hit policy
A rethink of the "gloves off" policy towards terrorists could emerge in the wake of revelations of the abuse of prisoners by US troops in Iraq, a human rights expert has said. Sir Nigel Rodley said...
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The trouble with serving two masters
"The reality underlying academic medicine is that career structures are very fragmented and there is no clear way through," admitted Geraint Rees , a senior clinical research fellow at University...
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Stressed academic clinicians join NHS
Staff numbers in academic medicine and dentistry have reached crisis point as more clinicians turn to the National Health Service for an easier life, a survey has revealed. According to the survey of...
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Liverpool bids for school to train home-grown doctors
Liverpool University is planning to open a medical school in north and west Cumbria to tackle the shortage of doctors in the region. In a partnership with Lancaster University, the University of...
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'3D map' aids surgical skills
Surgeons of the future will use "augmented reality" to give them a 3D or holographic view of the internal organs of the patient they are operating on, according to researchers who are developing the...
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Act to curb animal extremists ruled out
The government is unlikely to introduce a single piece of legislation to curb animal rights extremists despite figures showing an alarming increase in attacks on pharmaceutical industry staff. Lord...
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Gender divide is deep
Women still shun 'male subjects' but dominate most disciplines. Paul Hill reports. The scale of the gender divide in university courses has been underlined by new figures that continue to show women...
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Few women are drawn to 'grubby' masculine subject
Countering the image of engineering as a subject that is "hands-on with grubby machines" could help attract more women to the field, according to final-year student Meghan Craig. Meghan, 22, is about...
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Staff at risk in hazardous labs
University laboratory technicians are being driven from their jobs by allergic reactions to research animals, latex gloves and a variety of substances. One in nine academic departments identified in...
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Sheffield and Cambridge scoop stem-cell grants
Cambridge and Sheffield universities this week emerged as clear winners in the race for government stem-cell research grants. Awards totalling £16.5 million were announced by five of the country's...
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Nesta funds thinking time
Young scientists are being encouraged to forget the pressures of the laboratory and broaden their intellectual horizons under a new government scheme, writes Anna Fazackerley. The National Endowment...
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Students could sue over lack of support
Universities could be sued by students with mental health problems if staff fail to recognise their condition and do not ensure that they get support, lawyers have warned. There are also concerns...
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BNP leader charged with assault
The leader of the British National Party's youth wing, Salford University student Tony Wentworth, has been charged with common assault after an alleged attack on a student union leader in March. Mr...
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Equality unit staffs up to cope with raft of new laws
The unit that advises universities on equal opportunities is being tripled in size to cope with mounting legislation, writes Phil Baty. The Equality Challenge Unit will expand from the four full-time...
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Problem method has high dropout
Students are more likely to drop out of courses that have adopted problem-based learning in place of traditional lectures, a study suggests. According to the research, which compared two groups of...