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Jasmin Paris had already achieved a lot in life. She is a mother, a veterinarian, and a senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. But on March 22, Jasmin gained another accomplishment when she became the first woman to finish the infamous Barkley Marathon. Each year, 40 elite contestants travel to the depths of the same Cumberland Mountains and race over 100 miles, venturing a...
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals have recently announced a ‘world-first’ in endometriosis care, according to their website. Their breakthrough – a drug designed to block the protein interleukin-8 – is the first non-hormonal and non-surgical treatment to be trialled. Endometriosis affects one in ten UK...
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A purpose-built student accommodation (PSBA) refers to the enticing capitalistic endeavour of building what should be university owned accommodation and then charging rents far higher for personal gain. These have become virulent within Edinburgh and the country as a whole.
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