An Aesthetic Education in the Era of Globalization
A reminder of pedagogy's power to reach beyond the logic of capital enthuses Shahidha Bari
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On Sacrifice
Philosopher Moshe Halbertal distinguishes two kinds of sacrifice: sacrifice to and sacrifice for. Sacrifice "to", which is older, means a gift, as in the giving of an animal or even a human to a god...
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Behind Closed Doors: IRBs and the Making of Ethical Research
In this socio-historical account of the US' federally mandated institutional review boards, or IRBs, Laura Stark begins by offering an ethnographic analysis of the "knowledge experts" who sit on the...
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Bird Sense: What It's Like to Be a Bird
Elizabeth Adkins-Regan dips her beak into the inner life of our mysterious feathered friends
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The Daily You: How the New Advertising Industry is Defining Your Identity and Your Worth
The media industry has unquestionably been transformed by advertisers' ability to collect data at the individual level about internet users and use it to design more effective ad campaigns. Here,...
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Between Citizens and the State: The Politics of American Higher Education in the 20th Century
People who dwell in architectural masterpieces generally ignore the design's importance in their day-to-day pursuits. Here, Christopher Loss shows why academics should stop ignoring the higher...
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China or Japan: Which Will Lead Asia?
The fortunes of East Asia's two great powers are inextricably linked, argues Kerry Brown
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The Green Paradox: A Supply-Side Approach to Global Warming
When one thinks about what to do to combat climate change, the answer seems obvious: take steps to reduce the use of fossil carbon. Improve engine efficiency, switch to alternative sources of...
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The Science of Language: Interviews with James McGilvray
This isn't a book by Noam Chomsky, it isn't really composed of interviews, and it contains no "science of language".Yes, 44 per cent of it contains transcribed conversations between James McGilvray...
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Just like that, the hand is faster than the brain
Neuroscientists use illusions to illuminate what's going on inside our heads. Matthew Reisz reports
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No shame in the name - we meant the university, not the autocrat
Cambridge college defends and then withdraws 'Nazarbayev Fellowship'. David Matthews reports
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College principal cheated Herts and students
Overseas students in the UK could be unwitting holders of fake University of Hertfordshire degrees after a man was jailed for forging them, according to police.
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Travel broadens career horizons
Year abroad pays rich professional and personal dividends, case studies show. Matthew Reisz writes
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News in brief
Private provisionShow us the alternativeThe Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has chosen a partner to provide "a comprehensive picture of HE provision by private and alternative...
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News in brief
RussiaThere and back againThe Russian government may fund students to attend leading foreign universities, as long as they return home to work. If the programme is given the go-ahead, the state will...