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Give students ‘smart drugs’, says academic

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Students should be allowed to take ‘smart drugs’ to boost their performance in exams, a leading academic has said.

Eat, drink and be clever

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If you’ve been overindulging on chocolate and wine this Christmas season, feel guilty no longer.

Cambridge wins funding race

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The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) announced today that Cambridge is officially the best UK university in terms of excellence in academic research.

The Rom-Com Con

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Romantic comedies can adversely affect your relationship expectations, researchers from Edinburgh University claim.

Endowment funds endangered by credit crisis

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UK universities continue to be one of the institutions hit hardest by the credit crunch, with reports today announcing that a potential £250million in endowment funds could be

Uni beauty pageant provokes anger

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A beauty pageant involving students at London universities has provoked controversy, with other students labelling it ‘misogynistic’ and insulting.

Students need ‘hard truth’ of A-level choices

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Students could be ruining their chances of getting into a good university by inadvertently choosing ‘soft’ subjects to take at A-level, a new report has shown.

Science grads in the money

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Science and technology graduates are more likely to be employed, and earning higher salaries, than arts graduates, research has found.

Best student journalism honoured at ceremony

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Felix, the newspaper of Imperial College London, was named Student Newspaper of the Year last night at the Guardian Student Media Awards.

Potential students hamstrung by background

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A comprehensive survey of current UK students has revealed how influential economic status is when choosing a university.