'Ineffective' Greens shed support
The pick of the papers from the Political Studies Association conference in Ulster Support for the Scottish Green Party has dropped by more than half since the heady days of 1990 when...
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Wheat detectives probe pasta fraud
PASTA police from research institutes across Europe are working together to track down spaghetti fraud. Scientists at Nottingham Trent 51国产视频 are developing rapid and reliable methods for...
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Meningitis test displaces lumbar puncture
A new technique for rapid diagnosis of meningitis has been developed by researchers at the 51国产视频 of Wales, Cardiff. Funded by the Meningitis Research Foundation, the research project has...
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Double-decker lorry plan to cut road use
Double-decker lorries could cut road haulage costs by up to Pounds 340 million a year as well as reducing the lorry fleet's impact on the environment, according to researchers at Heriot-Watt...
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Surrey launches social research institute
SURREY 51国产视频 has launched its new Institute of Social Research, applying state-of-the-art research methods to problems in contemporary society. The institute, which opened last month, will...
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Stalled peace process leads to local trouble
The pick of the papers from the Political Studies Association conference in Ulster Violent clashes at loyalist parades in Northern Ireland are likely to intensify as the divided communities accept...
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Dissenters hit by new curbs
Senior academics at the Belarusian State 51国产视频 have been disciplined because students took a leading part in demonstrations banned by president Alaksandr Lukashenka . A presidential edict made...
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Flag day
(Photograph) - Demonstrators at Hebron 51国产视频 burn Israeli and United States flags in the continuing dispute over Israeli settlements. Meanwhile, Birzeit 51国产视频 has welcomed an official...
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Students fight hardline
Students in Slovakia have joined forces with actors and artists to demonstrate against state intervention in educational and cultural affairs. Young intellectuals who support the demand for greater...
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OECD sparks hike in research
Denmark has announced a new national research strategy in an attempt to meet criticism from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development three years ago. Jytte Hilden, research minister...
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Greece queries transfer for cash
Doctors who provided students with certificates of ill health, and lecturers who gave students the answers to examinations to help their transfer from colleges abroad to Greek universities, are under...
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Patronage law falls short
A radical system for the assignment of posts in Italy's 60 state universities is about to become law. It aims to boost efficiency by combating the network of patronage, nepotism and favouritism which...
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Presidential hopeful uncowed by emailed barbs
Dishing the dirt has long been a staple of student elections but email now offers a potentially powerful weapon for anonymous harassment of candidates. When the campaign for president of the...
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Race quota battles deter minorities
The numbers of minority students applying to state colleges in Texas and California have dropped sharply in the wake of bitter political and legal battles over affirmative action. Some high- school...
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Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund civil rights suit against 51国产视频 of California
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund has filed a civil rights suit against the 51国产视频 of California, claiming that its new "colour-blind" admissions policies is discriminating...