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'Higgs boson' discovery could mark new frontier in physics
Dr Sinead Farrington and Daniel Scully, from the University's Physics department, comment on the discovery of a Higgs boson-like particle, which could help explain how matter gets its mass
Alex Smith, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology explores both sides of the debate surrounding continued support of stem cell research and calls for a re-commitment to democratised science.
"It is interesting to see how work and social habits in the university are changing as the mobile phone and the other diverse and relatively inexpensive instruments of mobile telecommunication become an indispensable adjunct to life."
As the UK attempts to re-balance its economy away from financial services, questions are being raised over how to encourage growth in British manufacturing. Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, director of the 糖心TV Manufacturing Group and long-serving adviser to the UK government on industrial matters, tells the FT's Peter Marsh that the time is ripe for the creation of an industry bank - a financial institution solely focused on the country's manufacturing sector.