May 31, 2012
University of York in world top ten of younger universities
The University of York has been ranked eighth in the world and number one in the UK in new Times Higher Education world rankings of universities less ...
May 31, 2012
Genetic discovery unlocks biosynthesis of medicinal compound in poppy
Scientists at the University of York and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Australia have discovered a complex gene cluster responsible for the synthesis of the m...
May 02, 2012
Ageing population should see China and Australia joined at hip
THERE are 8 million Chinese over 80 years of age and, by some estimates, there will be 100 million Chinese octogenarians by the middle of this, the A...
Apr 10, 2012
Sydney gears up for WUN-SPIN 2012
Recent developments in the emerging field of spintronics – the technology that is expected to drive the next wave of faster and smaller electronic d...
Apr 10, 2012
UCT to host international education conference
WUN partner, the University of Cape Town, will host the 16th International Education Association of South Africa Conference on 29 August to 1 Septemb...
Apr 01, 2012
Volcanic plumbing exposed
Two new studies into the “plumbing systems” that lie under volcanoes could bring scientists closer to predicting large eruptions. ...
Apr 01, 2012
University of Leeds inks £3m research deal with Sinochem Group
The University of Leeds has signed a £3m collaborative research deal with Sinochem Group. ...
Mar 23, 2012
A truly worldwide network
The Worldwide Universities Network has extended its global reach by welcoming its first South American partner.
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Mar 22, 2012
Clash of the crayfish: why the Americans are winning
Aggressive American signal crayfish are threatening Yorkshire’s native white-clawed crayfish populations because they have better resistance to para...
