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Obituary - John Wilson
An academic described as âthe father of rail human factorsâ, who developed tools now widely used by signallers across the world, has died.John Wilson was born in Greater Manchester on 13Â February...
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Leader - Women equal to the task
Undaunted by battles that can be gruelling and disheartening, women are ramping up the fight for equality in the academy
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Overseas studentsâ right to work must be reinstated to level the public-private playing field, argues William Hunt
To level the playing field, the state must reinstate working rights for overseas private students, argues William Hunt
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Universities can do little to prevent cheating via essays written to order, says a seasoned âghostwriterâ
An anonymous âfreelance ghostwriterâ explains how universities have little defence against personalised services of this kind
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Fantasy must guide explorations of the reality of female sexuality, says Laura Frost
The exploration of womenâs sexuality would benefit from less talk of dopamine and more discussion of fantasy, argues Laura Frost
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Alan Ryan - Humanities in dire straits? Tell me something I donât know
A sense of impending doom is nothing new in the humanities, says Alan Ryan
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Letters
âEnemy withinâ returns Inglisâ unfriendly fireThank you, Fred Inglis, for jolting me out of my false consciousness (âIncinerated by the branding ironâ, 18 July). We can all agree that university...
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Bringing up baby while climbing the career ladder
A powerful edited volume offers diverse testimonies of how female academics at different stages of their careers have juggled the demands of family and work. Matthew Reisz reports
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Student workloads compared and contrasted
Times Higher Education analysis adds to fears about degree comparability
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Austerity threatens Spanish reforms
Can Spain keep reform of its stagnant university system on track in tough times, asks Jack Grove
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Spain grapples with reform of stagnant system
Can the government push through an overhaul of the sector in tough times?
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Only death could break this bond
The wife of a giant of science gave him valuable intellectual stimulus, Graham Farmelo discovers
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Why Europe Matters: The Case for the European Union, by John McCormick
Roger Morgan welcomes a book that tackles ignorance, dispels confusion and inspires appreciation about the EU