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Jan 10, 2013

York insulin scientists in anniversary breakthrough

Scientists at the University of York played a pivotal role in new research that has signaled a significant step forward in the understanding of how in...
Jan 10, 2013

Southampton scientist develops strongest, lightest glass nanofibres in the world

The University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) is pioneering research into developing the strongest silica nanofibres in the ...
Jan 08, 2013

University of Leeds – Former student’s $4 million gift

A $4 million gift from a former student, Peter Cheney, will fund a programme of research and study at the University of Leeds. It is one of the bigges...
Jan 05, 2013

New study documents the natural relationship between CO2 concentrations and sea level

By comparing reconstructions of atmospheric CO2 concentrations and sea level over the past 40 million years, Southampton researchers have found that g...
Jan 03, 2013

Quit smoking for new year – and feel less anxious, not more

Researchers have found that smokers who successfully quit feel less anxious afterwards - despite a widely held belief that smoking relieves stress an...
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Jan 01, 2013

Higher Education Reform to 2020: The Power of Partnership

It is a time of turbulence for higher education and research around the world. The effects of the global financial crisis continue, with reductions i...
Dec 20, 2012

Occasional family meals boost kids’ fruit and veg intake

Eating meals together as a family, even if only twice a week, boosts children’s daily fruit and vegetable intake to near the recommended 5 A Day, ac...
Dec 20, 2012

Leeds joins partners in offering free online access to education

Students from the UK and around the world will soon have free access to new online education resources generated by the University of Leeds and its pa...
Dec 17, 2012

WUN supporting global research collaboration

The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) announced today the outcomes of its 2012 Research Development Fund (RDF), investing £239,000 directly into i...