Tolerance a two-way street
I cannot tell from Maleiha Malik's review of Martha Nussbaum's The New Religious Intolerance to what extent this may be true of the book, but the critique is deeply flawed ("Signposts to a brave new...
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Free time (1 of 2)
It is by no means only outside the academy that "Free-range thinkers" (3 May) plough their non-conventional furrows; and it is arguably essential for Foucauldian "fearless speech" to survive and...
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Free time (2 of 2)
So, according to the Universities Human Resources group, autonomy and academic freedom are past it ("Freedom a 'former value' in admin-led sector", News, 17 May). In the same issue, Tom Palaima...
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Tight club
I congratulate the academic who managed to wring £50 from the BBC for her work ("Auntie exploitation", Letters, 10 May). I recently volunteered to participate in a public event for BBC Learning, tied...
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Who cares out there?
Recently I attended a talk by Stefan Collini about What Are Universities For?, his new book. I expected the venue (a bookshop in central London) to be packed with students, lecturers, perhaps even...
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Ancient rivalry
Your remark about the greater influence of the University of Oxford compared with the University of Cambridge appears tongue in cheek, but it might be taken more seriously (The week in higher...
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Tweet clarity
I note that the issue of research impact is again of concern (eg, "Dismissal threat for metrics letter", 17 May). In particular, it seems there is an issue about communicating research insights...
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Crawford Greenewalt, 1937-2012
An archaeologist who played a central role in excavating King Croesus' city of Sardis has died.Crawford Hallock Greenewalt, Jr - commonly known as "Greenie" - was born on 3 June 1937 in the US city...
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Campus round-up
University of StrathclydePower cosmicSatellites could one day gather solar power and beam it back to Earth via microwaves or lasers to supply remote areas of the planet with electricity, researchers...
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24 May 2012
At the mercy of the Fates - Greek academy will fall if vested interests kill off reform
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Ministers call for ‘shared strategy’ on access and WP
Coalition government ministers have written to England’s funding council and the Office for Fair Access asking them to develop a “shared strategy” on helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Campus Review: Groups baulk at capping international students
By Susan Woodward for Campus Review
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Portsmouth v-c to retire and pursue philosophy studies
One of the longest-serving vice-chancellors in the UK higher education sector has announced he will retire next year to pursue activities including a master’s degree in philosophy.
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Consider background in admissions to boost social mobility, Clegg says
Private school pupils are three times more likely than their state-educated peers to reach the high-achieving AAB grade threshold at A level that affords entry to “the most selective universities”,...