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PhD student Sukanya Saikia hoping to fund expedition through crowdfunding and sponsorship.
PhD student Sukanya Saikia hoping to fund expedition through crowdfunding and sponsorship.

NUI Galway student to take part in Antarctic expedition: PhD student Sukanya Saikia hoping to fund expedition through crowdfunding and sponsorship. Read more.

'Want a lift?' Five potentially infectious social scenarios, and how to get out of them: It's easy to suddenly find yourself in a risky situation. Not so easy to wriggle out of it. Read more.

Tenerife dentist informs local police about bogus Irish appointments

Increase in calls to clinic from Ireland after Government raised fine for non-essential travel. Read more.

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Live-streaming or pre-recorded? What works best in online teaching: Different age groups and disciplines require very different approaches. Read more.

Indian food that's better than the takeaway: Here's how to do it at home

Fakeaway Friday: Chicken tikka, chicken tikka masala and butter chicken from the experts. Read more.

Fake Accounts: Unceasingly cynical and compulsively readable

Book review: Lauren Oyler is unafraid in her exploration of social media and literary form. Read more.

Don't cry for me, Jackie Weaver: Lloyd Webber writes tribute to Zoom sensation. Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed a song about Jackie Weaver, the heroine of the English parish-council meeting that went viral last week, inspired by her cool handling of the chaotic Zoom session. Read more.

Nomenclature as tool of slavery and invasion: Words for places and people exert control. They can deprive or liberate your identity. Read more.

Victoria Mary Clarke: 'Johnny Depp has been a bit of a hero for me and Shane' Soundtrack of My Life: Shane MacGowan's partner on the songs getting her through Covid-19. Read more.

University know-how the secret sauce for vaccine success: All three approved Covid vaccines have their roots in academic IP and technology transfer. Read more.