Eco logical
One question of symbolism that semiologist Umberto Eco has failed to unveil until now is his own surname. Theorists have claimed it is Jewish, Sardinian and Albanian, among others. But now Eco has...
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Cold front
Stirling University students have delayed the election of their student president until February following the failure of Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson to accept their invitation to stand. No doubt...
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Ladies' day
The governing bodies of the regional technical colleges in Ireland have been exhorted by Irish education minister Niamh Bhreathnach to ensure they are "gender balanced". This they have achieved, but...
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Crystal clear
Could Alumna To Be Proud of No:22 ever have predicted that she would end up as Mystic Meg, fortune teller of National Lottery fame? Leeds University has proudly revealed that Mystic Meg is none other...
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Oxford Brookes wins libel appeal
A law lecturer who won Pounds 60,000 in libel damages after claiming he was the victim of a "dirty tricks campaign" by Oxford Brookes University managers has been ordered by the High Court to pay...
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Cancer kills more women
Deaths from lung cancer among women in Northern Ireland have risen by 75 per cent over the past 15 years, according to researchers at Queen's University, Belfast. Their report, showing that cancer...
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Cross-border trade for Irish students grows
The capping of higher education places in Northern Ireland to save money has backfired as students denied places at local colleges have simply gone to Britain or the Republic of Ireland. Instead of...
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An excellent lesson in English self-appraisal
There is "widespread scepticism" in English departments about whether the benefits of teaching assessment by the funding council outweigh the costs, according to a report from the Council for College...
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Serenading a statue
Serenading a statue: Andrew Darlison, flute, and Jonathon Hayward, guitar, both music students at Dartington College play "The Happy Hour" at The Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield, as part of their...
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Now a 2:1 is common currency for degrees
Traditional universities have increased their grades so much that the 2:1 has replaced the 2:2 as the most common degree awarded in many disciplines between 1974 and 1995, according to a report...
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Genetic link to foetal disorders studied
Almost one in 20 babies are affected by some kind of malformation during their early development in the womb. But while scientists are making regular advances in understand-ing the cause of...
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Bedouins suffer in clash of medicines
The health of the Bedouin may be suffering because of a clash of western and traditional therapies, a London conference was told. Problems arise from conflicting medical philosophies, the failure of...
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Life's not that sweet at eleven
Medical Research Council scientists have discovered a startling number of 11-year-olds with symptoms of physical or psychological problems. Helen Sweeting and Patrick West of the MRC's medical...
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Stress can cause women to miscarry
Stress during pregnancy is linked to miscarriage, psychiatrists have found. Pregnant women who experience severe life events, such as the death of someone very close, the loss of a job or finding...
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Blood disease detection leaps light years ahead
Light is being used to detect diseases in blood and contamination in food thanks to research undertaken at the University of Wales College of Medicine in Cardiff and its spin-off company, Molecular...