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How UK universities compare to others in new world rankings

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The Independent UK

Imperial College London ranked second best university in world as Oxford and Cambridge lose ground

In total, four British universities featured in the international top 10

Evening Standard

The highest placed UK universities in global rankings revealed

The QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings listed Imperial as the top UK university for the second year in a row

The Independent UK

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Imperial beats Oxbridge in global university rankings for second year in a row

Oxford fell from third to fourth place, while Cambridge fell from fifth to sixth in the global rankings for 2026.

The Independent UK

What’s behind Keir Starmer’s decision to back nuclear power?

Does the UK need nuclear to keep the lights on? What has big tech got to do with it? And do the costs stack up?

The Guardian - UK

Poorer children more likely to age faster than affluent counterparts, study finds

Biological disadvantages may be shaped in first decade of a child’s life depending on family affluence

The Guardian - UK

Mini pill linked to ‘elevated’ asthma attack risk among certain women

The study’s findings highlight a potential risk factor for younger women with asthma considering their contraceptive options

The Independent UK

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Mini pill linked to ‘elevated’ asthma attack risk among some women – study

The risk was only found to be increased among certain women with asthma.

Evening Standard

Climate change made South Korea’s deadliest wildfires twice as likely, scientists find

Hot, dry and windy conditions in March were twice as likely because of warming caused by burning fossil fuels, study finds

The Independent UK

Concern for wildlife as 100-fold increase in chemicals found in harbours

Insecticide used for pet flea treatment has been found in waters in south coast harbours.

The Independent UK

West London doctor suspended for a year after failing to disclose criminal convictions

The General Medical Council said Dr Sachin Manoraj had undermined public confidence in the profession

Evening Standard

Almost a quarter of men with testosterone deficiency struggle for five years before seeing a doctor

Imperial College London conducted a survey of 2,000 men with the condition and found they often buy supplements and change their diet before seeing a doctor

The Independent UK

London weather LIVE: Hottest day of year as temperature hits 20C on spring equinox

With temperatures set to rise further this afternoon, the UK’s spring equinox temperature record - 21.5C in 1972 - could potentially be broken

Evening Standard

Google AI solves 10-year problem in two days

Researchers say AI breakthrough is ‘game-changing’ for disease prevention

The Independent UK

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LiveScience

Google's AI 'co-scientist' cracked 10-year superbug problem in just 2 days

Scientists took 10 years to figure out how one type of superbug gains its ability to infect diverse bacterial species. When prompted, Google's new AI "co-scientist" gave them the answer in two days.

The Guardian - UK

Mine copper without destroying the planet? London-based project gives scientists hope

Experts hope research can create greener methods of extracting the metal vital for renewable energy revolution and boom in electrical devices

Evening Standard

King and UK’s ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine hailed at university

Charles visited Imperial College London’s Centre for Injury Studies to highlight the UK’s support for injured service personnel in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Royal Society to hold meeting after being urged to expel Elon Musk

The letter says that the lack of any statement on the issue by the society ‘increasingly looks like a failure of moral courage’

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Evening Standard

Royal Society to hold meeting after concerns raised over fellow Elon Musk

Stephen Curry, professor of structural biology at Imperial College London, wrote an open letter which has been signed by thousands of people.

The Guardian - UK

Virologist Wendy Barclay: ‘Wild avian viruses are mixing up their genetics all the time. It’s like viral sex on steroids’

The British scientist on the risk of humans contracting bird flu, how people would cope with new lockdowns and being asked to pour the tea because she is a woman

The Independent UK

MPs sound alarm over 'very serious risk' of new pandemic from animal fur trade

Exclusive: Labour stalls on election promise of ban after Tories dropped similar plan

The Independent UK

Climate change made devastating LA fires more likely, scientists say

Analysis found the hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the fires were 35% more likely due to 1.3C of warming.

The Guardian - UK

Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024

Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows

Evening Standard

2024 was hottest year on record and first to break 1.5C warming threshold, scientists warn

Climate datasets confirm highest recorded temperatures amid extreme weather – with worse to come

The Independent UK

Record hot 2024 was first year to break 1.5C warming threshold, scientists say

Climate datasets confirm last year was the hottest on record.

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