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Years of research in 180 seconds. Elizabeth Gibney, one of the competition judges, reports from 3MT
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News in brief
Women in scienceThey’re gone – but why and where?The Lords Science and Technology Committee is to carry out an inquiry into why so many women drop out of academic science. Its notice announcing the...
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Cardiff v-c’s Union address: we need Europe
Cardiff v-c urges universities to wax pro-European in mooted referendum. David Matthews reports
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‘Council house movie star’ shines overseas
Scholar and ex-dancer’s research turns a queer eye on ageing performers. Matthew Reisz writes
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Campus round-up
Fat is a timely issueScientists studying an exotic fish have made a key discovery about the protective coating for nerve fibres that, in humans, is vital for everyday activities such as walking and...
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Odds and quads
American poet Peter Orlovsky (1933-2010), the partner of Allen Ginsberg for more than 40 years, was himself a major Beat Generation figure.
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Big science v little science
Canadian researchers call for volte-face on global funding trend. Paul Jump reports
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News in brief
United StatesSTEM cell aims to raise standardsAn organisation representing 62 elite US universities has selected eight members to serve as project sites for a five-year initiative aimed at improving...
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Compose yourself: learn to blow your own trumpet
Music schools read financial notices and strike fresh notes. Jon Marcus reports
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Pedants, back in the corner
I am sure that lots of academics are asked to comment on book proposals for publishers from time to time – but what are the ethics of this process? For me, naturally one hates to do somebody else’s...
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Republican research agenda: goodbye to all that
Calls to restrict fields’ funds and scope of study alarm US academics. Jon Marcus writes
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Interview - ‘Anti-university crusade’: not as crazy as it sounds
David Matthews meets Simon Dolan, self-made multimillionaire and ‘anti-university crusader’
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Grant winners
Arts and Humanities Research CouncilResponsive Mode GrantsAward winner: Brian BalmerInstitution: University College LondonValue: £368,357Understanding biological disarmament: the historical context...
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THE Scholarly Web - Conference call: sort out the childcare
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Awards and promotions
University of PortsmouthCatherine HarperThe new dean of the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Portsmouth said she felt “passionate” about ensuring that graduates are...