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Midsomer Murders – Habeas Corpus

We’re back with a new series of Midsomer Murders, and this 18th run kicks off with one of the most different stories to date – believe no-one who says that the show doesn’t try new things. The big question, though, is does ‘Habeas Corpus’ work, and the answer to that...
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By , Jan. 7, 2016

Education system ‘not to blame for skills gap’

New research conducted by Dr Thjis van Rens, of the Economics department, suggests that low wages are to blame for the STEM skills gap, not problems with the education system or inadequacy of training. Concern in the UK is growing about the skills gap. The worry focuses on the shortage...
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By , Jan. 5, 2016

Warwick Student’s Research Makes Cancer Test 1000x More Detailed

The thesis project of a University of Warwick undergraduate, Hayley Simon, has led to the development of a test which can identify cancer and diabetes biomarkers 1000x more detailed and 100% faster than the methods currently in use. The O’Connor Research Group at the University of Warwick was at the forefront of this research as the group discovered that a large protein called collagen can be analysed in far greater detail when using 2D Mass Spectrometry (2DMS), a new method used in Proteomics, the large-scale study of the structure and function of proteins.
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By , Jan. 4, 2016