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Let’s turn Oxbridge into a comprehensive
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Flashy university buildings: do they live up to the hype?
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Mobile money in developing countries: study reveals security flaws in apps
By Patrick Traynor and Kevin Butler. Smartphone apps that fail to properly encrypt communication could allow cyber attackers to steal money from vulnerable customers. More...
Top 100 world universities 2015/16 – THE rankings
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One fifth of graduates not in 'professional roles'
By Josie Gurney-Read. New research from HEFCE has revealed that 20 per cent of students who graduated in the 2008 recession are not in professional careers. More...