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Leading university accused of relying on young academics employed on gig-economy termsOxford University has been accused of relying on academics on “Deliveroo-style” and precarious fixed-term contracts to give the majority of its tutorials, after new research revealed jus...
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Paul wins unanimous decision 79-73, 79-73, 80-72Former world champ unable to land telling blowsJake Paul, a 27-year-old social media huckster, beat a 58-year-old man with a long history of health problems, both physically and me...
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Users turn to the heavily moderated network after warnings about misinformation on Elon Musk’s XThe great X-odus is under way. More than 1 million new users have joined the social media platform Bluesky since the US election.Many are seeking to escape E...
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Updates from the second game of the series at the SCGAny thoughts? Feel free to get in touch on emailHaris Rauf comes into the attack. Short works him for two ...
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Research shows that patients with a history of cancer are less likely to develop dementia and those with Alzheimer’s are less likely to develop cancer. Understanding this relationship, say scientists, could lead to new treatmentsWith age comes disease. Cancer and Alzheime...
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This elegant home has been faithfully restored, after serving as a men’s residential home, but with twists and quirks everywhereWe wanted to give the old girl a good tart up,” laughs New Zealander Neil McLachlan&l...
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The Tasmanian novelist – whose latest book, Question 7, is up for both fiction and nonfiction prizes – on HG Wells, the TV adaptation of his Booker prize winner The Narrow Road to the Deep North… and his much-missed parrot, HerbRichard Flanagan, 63, lives in Tasmania, his...
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From grip socks to gaming credit and soft plushie toys to Swiftie stickers, here are teenagers’ carefully curated wishlistsWhen it comes to Christmas shopping for the teenagers in your life, it helps to consult an expert. So who better to advise than teenagers themselves?...
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Pubs are closing at an alarming rate, but a new list of London’s best reveals a preference for traditional ‘wet-led’ venues, with Irish music nights and seat-stealing catsIn the Palm Tree pub, east London, barman Alf is taking only cash at the rattling 1960s till. The bui...
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It’s the Blackpool special! As the dancers hit the Tower Ballroom, it’s time to find out whose moves will be sweeter than a stick of rockAlan Carr’s Numberwang just wrapping up on BBC1. If you see it, say it. Say what you see. It’s good but it...