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New Zealand Prime Minister launches University lecture series
25 September 2007
The Rt Hon Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand, will be at the University of Southampton on 2 October to launch a short series of lectures about New Zealand with a talk entitled Social democracy under the Southern Cross: New Zealand in the 21st century.
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Distinguished playwright presents 2007 Parkes Lecture
25 September 2007
Widely considered one of the key figures in 20th century drama, internationally-renowned playwright Sir Arnold Wesker is presenting the 17th Parkes Lecture at the University of Southampton on Tuesday 9 October 2007.
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Disturbed sleep linked to mental health problems in children
26 September 2007
Disturbed sleep can have a significant impact on children’s mental health according to research from the University of Southampton.
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New agreement provides academic researchers with access to wide scale resources
25 September 2007
The University of Southampton has joined the UK National Grid Service (NGS), the UK e-Science Grid, to give its academic researchers greater access to computer and data resources and large-scale facilities.
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Royal opening for Institute of Developmental Sciences
17 September 2007
HRH The Princess Royal has officially opened the University of Southampton's newest research centre.
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New blood test ‘could detect cancer’
13 September 2007
An ‘early warning’ test for cancer is being developed by scientists from the University of Southampton.
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Southampton Professors win top prize at BMA Awards
13 September 2007
University of Southampton Professors Stephen Holgate and Martin Church won top prize at this year’s prestigious British Medical Association (BMA) Medical Book Competition.
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Self-management programme offers patients relief from IBS
12 September 2007
Overly-anxious and driven people are susceptible to irritable bowel syndrome, usually known as IBS, according to research presented at the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BA) Festival of Science
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International conference examines Great War impact on Eastern Europe
11 September 2007
The social and cultural impact of the First World War across Eastern Europe is explored for the first time this week, at an international conference hosted by the University of Southampton.
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New technology enables scientists to understand exactly what our eyes get up to while we read
11 September 2007
Being able to read competently is one of the most important skills we need to function in today’s fast-paced society. Analysing the way we read can offer valuable insights into how we process visual information.
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Ocean depths "no haven" from global catastrophes
10 September 2007
There may be nowhere for life to hide from the effects of climate change or asteroids hitting the Earth, according to research presented by a Southampton marine biologist at the BA Festival of Science.
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International conference examines Anglo-French film relations
07 September 2007
The cinematic relationship between France and Britain is explored in an international conference hosted by the University of Southampton
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Major study indicates a link between hyperactivity in children and certain food additives
06 September 2007
A study by researchers at the University of Southampton has shown evidence of increased levels of hyperactivity in young children consuming mixtures of some artificial food colours and the preservative sodium benzoate.