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LSE denies Clinton professorship
The London School of Economics today denied rumours that former US president Bill Clinton is to be offered a visiting professorship. Speculation is rife that LSE director Anthony Giddens has been in touch with Mr Clinton to offer him a post. But an LSE spokeswoman said: ¡°Bill Clinton and Anthony Giddens are quite close on their ideology, but no way has he been offered a professorship.¡± Mr Clinton will give a guest lecture at the LSE in December.

NHS buys private heart hospital
A ground-breaking deal will return a private hospital to the National Health Service. University College London Hospitals will take over a specialist cardiac facility, the Heart Hospital, near London¡¯s Harley Street. The trust is acquiring the hospital for ?.5 million using special government funds.

Arts researchers battle for funding
Researchers are battling to win funding for collaborative research centres in the arts. The 15 shortlisted projects - ranging from a music and dance performance centre to one focusing on the history of the book - stand to win up to ?875,000 each over five years from the Arts and Humanities Research Board. The winners will be announced in November.