At one such, the University of North London, where 39% of students come from the lowest socio-economic groups, 45% failed to complete their courses.

ECONOMIST: Education

Researchers from the University of North London studied the patterns of friendships among 200 pupils in Warwickshire - with children asked to name their three best friends.

BBC: Nursery children more popular

Prof Kelly, who teaches children and women abuse studies at the University of North London, said she had found some officers overlooked the importance of timing in dealing with victims.

BBC: Rape victim treatment 'a lottery'

Dan Silverstone of Portsmouth University, who has interviewed people convicted of firearms offences in north-west London, says that when no single group has a monopoly of violence, more people get shot.

ECONOMIST: Guns in Nottingham

Dr. Gino of Harvard, along with Dan Cable of London Business School and Bradley Staats of the University of North Carolina, have studied how personalized orientation programs can boost retention and performance.

WSJ: Companies Try to Make the First Day for New Hires More Fun

The University of East London has built an award-winning student campus just north of the docks.

ECONOMIST: Industry