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Loughborough University formally receives the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education

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New research shows social media algorithms can both harm and help people with eating disorders

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“Misconduct in public office remains a difficult offence to prove in relation to senior executives or senior political figures"

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Most children in the UK now growing up without a socially acceptable standard of living, new figures show

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Teachers receive limited training to identify dyscalculia despite one child in every classroom having the condition, study finds

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How social media draws vulnerable users back to eating disorder content – new research

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UK households throw away around 6 million tonnes of food every year - costing the average family of four about £700 annually and contributing substantially to global greenhouse emissions.”

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UK households throw away around 6 million tonnes of food every year - costing the average family of four about £700 annually and contributing substantially to global greenhouse emissions.”

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“Misconduct in public office remains a difficult offence to prove in relation to senior executives or senior political figures, such as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor” explains public law expert.

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“Misconduct in public office holds a maximum sentence of life imprisonment but securing a conviction is difficult, so Peter Mandelson may never face prosecution" warns law expert.

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UK households throw away around 6 million tonnes of food every year - costing the average family of four about £700 annually and contributing substantially to global greenhouse emissions.”

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Weakness in Sri Lanka’s planning led to increased damage after Cyclone Ditwah, research finds

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Loughborough University formally receives the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education

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