Why the Paralympics Deserves to be Different
Matthew Higgins argues in favour of keeping the Paralympics as a unique, separate event to the Olympics.
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Southampton Childrens’ Heart Surgery Saved from Closure
A major review of NHS heart services in England spares Southampton General’s Ocean Ward following a campaign by patients, staff and Southampton students.
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An investigation by the Telegraph has prompted the University to investigate allegations that International students have been made offers of admission with considerably lower grades than those required by UK students to generate income.
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University 25th Highest for Violent Crime
With one in three students expected to be victim of some sort of crime, new figures are released showing exactly how many crimes are reported around every University in England and Wales.
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The Sainsbury’s Big Breakfast
Matthew Higgins begins his breakfast tour of Portswood in the Sainsbury’s café.
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Facebook Announces ‘Groups for Schools’
Facebook announce a ‘walled garden’ approach to University groups, with greater communication between confirmed students and teachers.
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Southampton awarded ‘Centre of Excellence’ status in Cyber Security Research
The University has been selected to become one of eight new ‘Centres of Excellence’ in Cyber Security Research, following an announcement by intelligence agency GCHQ.
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Soton Research: One Third of Tweets ‘Worth Reading’
University of Southampton research shows that just over a third of posts on Twitter are worth reading.
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Fees Protest: Met Police Shoot Selves in Foot
With a fresh fees protest starting in less than 24 hours, London’s Metropolitan Police announce that they are ready for anything.
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Silicon Valley ‘Appathon’ Continues
The competition to create new apps using government or university data is continuing at Southampton’s School of Electronics and Computer Science.
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