Oxford and Cambridge take the top two places, with four other UK universities also in the global top ten: the London School of Economics (LSE), Durham, University College London (UCL) and Manchester.

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"Those who normally travel along Great Victoria Street should consider using the alternative route via Hope Street, Sandy Row, Durham Street and College Square North to avoid the works, " the DRD said.

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The three-week summer schools are taking place at five venues this year - Warwick, Christchurch College Canterbury, Durham, Exeter, and York.

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Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College, near Durham, is the first school in the north-east of England to introduce the system to combat truancy.

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Peter Crabtree, deputy headteacher, Fyndoune Community College, Sacriston, Durham.

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It now operates at four other universities: Durham, Exeter, York and Christchurch College, Canterbury.

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Aston, Bath, Belfast Queens University, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, London Imperial College, London King's College, London School of Economics, London University College, Loughborough, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton, St Andrews, Strathclyde, Warwick and York.

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The new guidance, announced at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, makes clear the legal obligations under Title IX of any school, college or university receiving federal funds to respond promptly and effectively to sexual violence.

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