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Academics and so-called researchers do research on all sorts of strange things. We report on the barrage of facts and figures.

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24 Aug

Research 15:30

The world's biggest complainers

In the second story this week about Sweden, The Rundown is unhappy to report that the country has beaten Britain to the top spot in a poll of moaning countries. Brits can, however, seek some solace in the fact that they came ahead of the Australians.

Research 11:39

Business travel not that great after all

The jet-setting lifestyle of the business traveller is not all it's cracked up to be, according to new research by NOP. A professor comments that students often like the sound of travelling the world on expenses, but the novelty soon wears off.

13 Aug

Research 14:04

Radioactive decay for relationships

An Oxford graduate has adapted a system used for modelling atoms in radioactive decay for investigating dating.

Unfortunately no mention is made of how successful Richard Ecob's own lovelife is.

11 Aug

Research 19:45

Most uni websites are 'masculine'

A vital survey of 32 university websites has found that 30 of them are 'masculine'.

Researchers at Glamorgan found that women like colourful pages with informally-posed pictures, while men preferred dark colours, straight lines and animation. Most uni sites fitted into the latter.

5 Jul

Research 16:19

Men are braver than women

Women are the real wimps, according to researchers at Bath University who made volunteers stick body parts into hot and cold water.