Sadistic, remote or God-like?

Head teachers are sadistic and evil…

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Tags: children's books, headteachers, JK Rowling, literature, Roald Dahl, school leadership, School of Education

Getting UK trains on track

A £3.1million research grant will underpin a radical overhaul of the performance of the UK’s railway track system.

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Tags: Centre for Geomechanics, EPSRC, Faculty of Engineering, railways, trains

Let’s talk about dying

Lack of openness about death has negative consequences for the quality of care provided to the dying and bereaved.

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Tags: death, end of life studies, Nottingham University Medical School, palliative care

Tackling Toxin A

Scientists at the University have re-established the lethal role of a toxin in Clostridium difficile.

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Tags: Clostridia Research Group, Clostridium difficile, hospital-acquired infection, MRSA, Prof Nigel Minton, School of Molecular and Medical Sciences, superbugs

Cockroach brains… Future antibiotics?

Cockroaches could be more of a health benefit than a health hazard.

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Tags: antimicrobials, cockroach, E coli, MRSA, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, superbugs

On the road

Are more experienced motorcyclists safer on the roads than those who are newly-qualified? And do advanced motoring qualifications make you a better rider?

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