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by Mario Creatura February 7, 2011By Mario Creatura This post is going to involve a lot of hypothesis. With crystal ball by my side, it is with odd curiosity that I discover that the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham are to unite in a “collaborative partnership”. They will share resources; academic staff; venture out internationally together; support each others research [...]