¹û¶³Ó°Ôº in the media
Harry Potter and the order of the 60 scholars gets mixed initial reception
"I'm not against Harry Potter, my children loved it, [but] Harry Potter is for children, not for grownups," says Professor John Mullan (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº English Language & Literature).
International justice is needed - even if it takes 100 more years to perfect it
International Criminal Court may seem Africa-centric, but hopefully this will come to be seen as teething problems in creating legitimate global judiciary, says Professor Philippe Sands (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Laws).
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Dr Seamus Harrison (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Institute of Cardiovascular Science) discusses new research which suggests no causal link between raised HDL cholesterol and reduced risk of coronary heart disease.
New ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº-sponsored academy in Swiss Cottage is six times over-subscribed
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Academy has received 1,085 applications for 180 places in the first Year 7 entry form this September. "We are delighted by the response from parents to the opening of the academy," said Principal Geraldine Davies.
South American butterflies cause Darwinian flutter
"What we show is that one butterfly species can gain its protective colour pattern genes ready-made from a different species by interbreeding with it," says Dr Kanchon Dasmahapatra (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Genetics, Evolution and Environment).
Breaking up is hard to do
There is no 'British' higher education system, argues Alan Trench (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Constitution Unit): there are four. Expect increasing political problems as a result.
Austerity's reign in Spain may drive its researchers to greener pastures
"We need to portray as clearly as possible to government the risks that come with budget cuts that cannot be absorbed overnight," said Professor Malcolm Grant (President & Provost) at the League of European Research Universities' 10th anniversary conference in Barcelona.
Ian Ritchie's Fitzrovia science centre to start on site
Ian Ritchie Architects' £70 million Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº will start on site later this month following the signing of contracts with Kier Construction.
More: ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº News storyGovernment retains UK's strict animal testing regime
Professor Roger Lemon (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders) highlights the UK's high welfare standards for animal experimentation.
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Adelaide on a roll
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's Adelaide campus is set to capitalise on the resources boom after securing approval to double enrolments to 120 students.