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With supervisors pressed to publish more research, one result has been a rise in exploitation of the work of postgraduates
Devices range from room sensors tracking vital signs to bracelets triggering advice via radio
Tech giants ramp up recruitment of university scientists with big salaries and resources
New online services nudge users towards smarter shopping and eating choices
Man treated in UK is only the second person ever to go into remission from the virus
New techniques make it easier for scientists to monitor immune system’s reaction to pathogens
Remuneration under growing scrutiny as pressure on campus finances rises
Miners want to tap subsea cobalt deposits for green technologies, but environmentalists worry
Tamper-proof device that does not rely on GPS is result of extensive defence funding
Britain’s role in global research threatened by government proposal, heads of leading universities say
IPCC calls for ‘unprecedented’ action to avoid devastating impact
Technologies need to be used on large scale to extract carbon dioxide permanently
Brussels-funded project is set to transform clinical investigations of unborn babies
Campaigners accuse Transport for London of complacency
Clinical trials planned after early tests of DeepMind software
Groups find they can tap graduates researching machine learning, AI and data analytics
Review panel warns DeepMind will ultimately have to prove its value to parent
Higher salaries and greater resources lures professors to US tech groups
Once precarious existence transformed by state policies, aid and growers themselves
Report highlights Britain’s reliance on interconnector with France
Waste management and fouling of oceans are the core priorities, critics say
Student demand for degrees in the subject soars as employers seek skilled analysts
