ÂÒÂ×Ðã in the media
Campus anti-terror warning is threat to freedom of speech
ÂÒÂ×Ðã Provost Malcolm Grant hasÌýwarned the Government against playing "fast and loose with the rule of law" on free speech and academic freedom, following publication of the Prevent counter-terrorism strategy.
DNA test for bogus refugees scrapped as expensive flop
ÂÒÂ×Ðã's Professor Mark Thomas (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Genetics, Evolution and Environment) says it is surprising that plans to use DNA tests to determine the nationality of asylum seekers got off the ground given their scientific flaws.
Syphilis testing could dramatically cut baby deaths
Dr Sarah Hawkes (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Institute of Child Health) leads new research showing that hundreds of thousands of babies' lives could be saved each year if pregnant women were screened for syphilis.
,Big ideas that will transform lives
ÂÒÂ×Ðã scientists are among those included in a new report today from Universities UK to mark Universities Week, highlighting university research with the potential to change the way we live.
ÌýMore: Metro, The EngineerÂÒÂ×Ðã's Cheryl Thomas comments on 'Facebook juror' conviction
Leading authority on the jury system Professor Cheryl Thomas (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Laws) comments on the first case of a juror being convicted of contempt of court for using Facebook to contact a trial defendant.
More coverage: BBC Radio Five Live's DriveGreek PM offers to resign
Following protests in Athens against new austerity measures, Professor Costas Meghir (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Economics) discusses the impact of Greek debt on the Euro Zone.
Researchers to develop pipe material to improve water flow
Dr Andew Wills (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Chemistry) is working to develop a material that could be coated onto pipes to enable water to flow through them more efficiently.
Comprehensive pupils 'mis-sold' soft A-level courses
Comprehensive school pupils are significantly more likely to take courses viewed less favourably by Russell Group institutions like ÂÒÂ×Ðã, according to figures obtained by MP Elizabeth Truss.Ìý
Facebook juror told to expect jail term
Professor Cheryl Thomas (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Laws) comments on the implications of the case of the juror who faces jail after contacting a trial defendant on Facebook.
Are friends electric?
In the THE's cover story, Dr Kathleen Richardson (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Anthropology), examines the history and development of the robot, and asks whether machines could become social beings.