¹û¶³Ó°Ôº in the media
Guardian Book Club
Professor John Mullan (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº English Language & Literature) discusses references to food in Charles Frazier's 'Cold Mountain'. Read:
Speed of light broken - an expert's view
Professor Jenny Thomas (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Physics & Astronomy) comments on potential ramifications of CERN experiments which might have shown particles travelling faster than the speed of light for the first time. Read:
, , and , Independent, Guardian, Sunday Times, Herald,Longevity Gene Debate Opens Trans-Atlantic Rift
Research by Dr David Gems (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Genetics, Evolution & Environment) challenges previous claims that proteins called sirtuins enhance longevity. Read:
,Ìý Times of India, Miami HeraldEvoking Calliope to ease the brutalising disease
Prof. John Martin (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Division of Medicine) has attempted to remind medical students of the importance of arts and humanities by encouraging them to enter a new poetry competition. Dr Kasia Boddy (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº English Language & Literature) chaired the panel of judges. Read:
New trial for retinal stem cell treatment gets go-ahead
Professor James Bainbridge (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Institute of Ophthalmology) will trial an experimental stem cell therapy for a previously untreatable eye condition. Read:
Sunday Times, BBC 1's '6 O'clock News',Ìý More:Sighs on the prize
Professor Adrian Furnham (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology) reflects on the potential difficulties faced by university staff when administering academic awards. Read:
Ringing in ears may have deeper source
Ringing in the ears may be a by-product of the brain 'turning up the volume' to cope with subtle hearing loss, according to Dr Roland Schaette and Professor David McAlpine (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Ear Institute). Read:
Blood test for inherited motor neurone disease 'in months'
Professor John Hardy (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Institute of Neurology) is part of an international team that has discovered a new gene for motor neurone disease. Read:
, , Joint press releaseLib Dems are helping to make Britain a fairer country
Norman Lamb MP refers to research by the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Constitution Unit which showed that 75 per cent of the Lib Dem manifesto was included in the coalition agreement. Read:
More coverage: Daily MailProgress in urinary medicine
In an open letter to the editor, six ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº professors highlight the university's progress in bladder management for people requiring indwelling catheters.