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Imperial College London Tops QS Online MBA Rankings Worldwide
Imperial College Business School has been named number one for its Global Online MBA in the QS Online MBA rankings 2024.
Imperial has risen one place to claim the leading position, putting the institution ahead of 102 degree programmes…
Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Insufficient for Real Climate Action, Study Finds
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole measure of corporate climate ambition, according to a new perspective paper.
Relying on emissions can favour more established companies and hinder innovation, say the authors,…
Cambridge Rare Disease Research Receives Significant Boost with Launch of Two New Centres
Cambridge researchers will play key roles in two new centres dedicated to developing improved tests, treatments and potentially cures for thousands of people living with rare medical conditions.
The new LifeArc…
Simple ‘Twist’ Enhances Clean Fuel Generation Engine
Researchers have found a way to super-charge the ‘engine’ of sustainable fuel generation – by giving the materials a little twist.
The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, are developing…
Robotic Nerve ‘Cuffs’ Offer Potential Treatment for Various Neurological Conditions
Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibres without damaging them.
The ability to make an implant that can change shape through electrical activation opens up a…
University of York: Dame Kelly Holmes Headlines York Festival of Ideas, Explores Elite Sport Science
Olympic gold medallist, Dame Kelly Holmes, is one of a number of distinguished figures to take part in this year’s York Festival of Ideas under the theme of ‘The Power Of…’.
Dame Kelly Holmes will talk about the science of elite sport…
Two Species Interbreeding 200,000 Years Ago Gave Rise to New Butterfly Species
Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a hybrid species, formed by two other species breeding together almost 200,000 years ago.
Hybridisation drove the evolution of Heliconius elevatus.
The discovery, by an international…
University of York: Ofsted Rates Teacher Training Leadership as ‘Outstanding’
The leadership and management of the University’s programmes for teacher training has been rated as ‘outstanding’, alongside a ‘good’ rating for quality of education.
The Ofsted report for the University's initial teacher training (ITT)…
Urgent Need for More Hybrid and Nature-Based Solutions to Protect Coastal Communities from Climate…
Coastal areas can be better protected from the effects of climate change and rising sea levels if both nature-based solutions are combined with ‘hard’ coastal defences, a new study has found.
Researchers found nature-based solutions can…
University of York to Lead £1.1 Million Study on Devolution and Social Security in the UK
The University of York will lead a new multi-institutional partnership to explore the differences in how social security is designed and delivered across different parts of the UK.
Households across the UK receive different social security…