What are you reading? – 19 November 2015
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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The Work of the Dead: A Cultural History of Mortal Remains, by Thomas W. Laqueur
Book of the week: Brace yourself for unusual keepsakes in a study of our attachment to corpses, says Deborah Lutz
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Brokering peace in Nepal
John Elmes talks to Paul Jackson about the politics scholar’s central role during negotiations between the Nepalese government and Maoist rebels
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David Watson delivers posthumous warning on lifelong learning and ‘Wonga-style’ student loans
Higher education expert who died in February asks in paper what might replace strengths of the polytechnic system
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We can’t run away from rape
A shocking film about the extent of sexual assault at US colleges has just toured UK universities. It is high time we took this problem seriously in Britain, says Nicole Westmarland, while US...
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Imposing admissions targets would be ‘draconian’, ministers told
Higher education Green Paper says director of fair access to higher education could be given power to set entry goals for universities
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Spending review: fears for student opportunity funding and research budget
Student opportunity cuts could worsen part-time crisis, warns Open University v-c, while research concerns focus on ring-fence and ‘tucking in’
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The week in higher education – 19 November 2015
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
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Grant winners – 19 November 2015
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Laurie Taylor – 19 November 2015
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Why I had to quit the research excellence framework panel
With no time for proper peer review and with grade inflation inevitable, one academic felt compelled to resign