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British universities may lose world-class status
Professor Jonathan Wolff (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Philosophy) argues that the Government's spending cuts and restrictions on international recruitment threaten the dominance of British universities.
Weather bends noise from highways
Nick Ovenden (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Mathematics) explains how the right temperatures and wind conditions can bend highway noise so that it can be heard much further away than expected.
, (in German), More coverage: MSNBCHas Christine Lagarde got what it takes to head the IMF?
Professor Philippe Marliere (ÂÒÂ×Ðã French) says that although the French finance minister is the darling of the financial media, her handling of the European bailouts does not bode well.
Lost in a book? How reading and doing crosswords can block your ability to hear
Professor Nilli Lavie (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) explains how visual and hearing senses share limited brain capacity, often leading to 'inattentional deafness'.
More coverage: BBC Radio Five Live, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, Manchester Evening News, Times of IndiaIs dyscalculia as serious as dyslexia?
Professor Brian Butterworth (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) calls for additional support for people with dyscalculia - the mathematical equivalent of dyslexia.
, , More coverage: BBC 1's 'Breakfast', The Times, Times Educational Supplement,Tractor rage is waste of time, drivers told
Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, Professor Ben Heydecker (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Transport Studies) looks at the probability of getting stuck in traffic behind a tractor and reassures drivers that it doesn't actually have a huge impact on the duration of their journey.
More coverage: Daily Mail, Scotsman, Daily Mirror, Farmers GuardianNew waste strategy achieves an industry first
ÂÒÂ×Ðã's new waste strategy has cut the university's carbon emissions by more than a quarter.
Real scientists, real lives
Dr Lewis Dartnell (ÂÒÂ×Ðã Space and Climate Physics) explains how he found his way to a career in astrobiology.
Meeting of minds: we still need that room in Bloomsbury, say ÂÒÂ×Ðã vets
A number of academics have spoken out in favour of retaining the Housman Room, arguing that the senior common room is important for interdisciplinary working in the university.
ÂÒÂ×Ðã outsourcing plan may break law, union says
ÂÒÂ×Ðã is consulting on proposals to outsource a number of cleaning and security jobs.
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