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When Brains met Brawn

On the face of it, universities don’t appear to have much in common with the glamorous, dangerous, star-studded world of Formula 1. Lewis Hamilton doesn’t exactly look or behave like your average don. And no academic would waste excellent champagne by spraying it over the vice chancellor – gold TEF or no gold TEF.

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Sellotape and the President of China

Graphene should be considered more than just one of the most revolutionary discoveries of the century. It’s also an important reminder to would-be trailblazers that true innovation takes lots of patience and hard work. 

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Lunch with Michael Caine

Last week I was invited to join the judging panel for the Guardian’s Higher Education Awards. On my table were luminaries from academia, industry and the media…

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