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Restoring rivers can slow flows and boost opportunities for wildlife

A major river restoration project in Cumbria has shown that reconnecting rivers to their floodplains can slow the movement of water and improve habitats.

Election ‘transparency gap’ still a key issue in devolved nations

A Newcastle University politics expert has warned that political party donations and election spending in devolved elections are less transparent than for UK general elections.

Elite MBAs still influence who reaches top of corporate America

Graduates of elite MBA programmes are significantly more likely to become top management team members and CEOs than those with non elite MBAs or no MBA at all.