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School of Geography and the Environment remains ranked top in the world for Geography in the 2013 QS World University Rankings

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http://www.topuniversities.com — The QS World University Rankings by Subject are compiled from responses from some 70,000 academic experts and graduate recruiters worldwide. Academics identified the leading universities within their field and area of expertise, while employers named the universities that they regard as producing outstanding graduates in a given discipline. 14/05/13 14 May 2013 - Read More

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New tool to calculate nitrogen footprint

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http://www.geog.ox.ac.uk — Scientists at Lancaster, Virginia and Oxford universities have produced a web-based tool that allows anyone living in the UK to see their own 'nitrogen footprint'. 15/05/13 15 May 2013 - Read More

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Dr Dariusz Wójcik delivers a keynote lecture on Integrating Finance into Global Production Networks at the Regional Studies Association Conference in Tampere

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Huge Asteroid to Fly Past Earth This Month

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http://feedproxy.google.com — The May 31 flyby of 1.7-mile-long 1998 QE2 poses no threat to Earth. Read More

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Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'

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http://feeds.sciencedaily.com — Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries. The finding, shown in mice, reveals how car emissions activate the early cell and tissue damage called oxidation that causes inflammation leading to hardening of Read More