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New research sheds light on why plants change sex
Gail Swift - 10 January 2017
Plants with a particular breeding system change their sex depending on how much light they receive, new scientific research has revealed. The ability …
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BBC Radio 4 producers to speak at Academic Archers 2017
Gail Swift - 9 January 2017
Almost 150 fans of The Archers will come together at the University of Lincoln, UK, this weekend (Friday 17th and Saturday 18th February) to hear from…
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Out in the cold: why are the oldest people the most excluded?
Gail Swift - 4 January 2017
People over the age of 85 are significantly more likely to suffer social exclusion than those in the 65 to 84-year-old bracket, according to new resea…
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Evolution of ideas: scientists to decode genetic story of Newton…
Matt Fung - 22 December 2016
Scientists will connect two of the most important scientific theories of all time – the law of universal gravitation and the theory of evolution –…
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New funding for postgraduate study
Cerri Evans - 21 December 2016
Prospective postgraduate students may be eligible to receive new Government-backed loans to help fund their studies from September 2016. A new student…
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Variation in butterfly eggs is driven by female promiscuity
Cerri Evans - 21 December 2016
The eggs of some butterfly and moth species vary to give females control over the paternity of their offspring, according to new research published to…
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A social network for fish: improving understanding of welfare in…
Gail Swift - 20 December 2016
Researchers have won a major new grant award for a study that will help to improve the welfare of live fish used in scientific tests. After rodents, f…
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Lincoln graduate wins national journalism award
Gail Swift - 14 December 2016
A former Journalism student from the University of Lincoln, UK, has scooped a top accolade at the 2016 Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) St…
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Geomorphological science roadmap can help mitigate severe storm …
Cerri Evans - 14 December 2016
A group of world-leading geomorphologists have laid out how their discipline can help policymakers and practitioners develop more effective storm and …
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Award for championing gender equality
Gail Swift - 13 December 2016
The University of Lincoln has been recognised for championing gender equality in the workplace with an Athena SWAN award. The University’s Schoo…
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Research aims to support farmers to bring back saltwater-damaged…
Gail Swift - 13 December 2016
Researchers from the University of Lincoln are embarking on a major new study to work out the true economic cost of coastal flooding and how farmland …
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Pets could save NHS up to £2.45 billion a year: new report quan…
Gail Swift - 6 December 2016
Pets account for millions of pounds worth of economic activity in the UK and may reduce NHS costs by nearly two and a half billion pounds, according t…
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