Film review: J. Edgar
Clint Eastwood's biopic of the first head of the FBI belongs to its leading man, argues Will Brooker
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TV review: Unfinished
Incomplete works hold eternal appeal, from Dickens' Edwin Drood to Austen's Sanditon, says Gary Day
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John Rex, 1925-2011
John Rex left his native South Africa after being branded an "undesirable" as a result of his opposition to apartheid, and went on to produce influential work on race relations throughout his career....
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THE Scholarly Web
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Campus round-up
University of ExeterAlliance of scienceA university has formalised an alliance with a centre for applied marine science by signing a five-year agreement with the institution. The arrangement between...
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Odds and quads
Both the beautiful leafy sea dragon and the repellent botfly larvae erupting from a horse's stomach come from the University of Reading's Cole Museum of Zoology, one of the finest in the country...
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19 January 2012
Hey chief, a word? - The new breed of ‘policy wonk’ with the vice-chancellor’s ear
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Summer schools can ‘wipe out’ social disadvantage
Young people who attend summer schools are significantly more likely to go to university, research by the Sutton Trust suggests.
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Wondering where to study? Ask mum - or a mate
University applicants are most likely to turn to their friends and families for advice about where to study, a survey of over 2,000 people suggests.
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To get ahead, forget about grades and focus on ‘attitude’
More than half of employers believe that graduates have unrealistic expectations of working life and more than four in 10 believe they lack the necessary interpersonal skills.
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Inside Higher Ed: Religion, Ignored
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Welsh funding council unveils radical plan to force down fees
Welsh universities risk having their student numbers cut by up to almost 60 per cent if they do not reduce their fees in 2013-14, it has been announced.
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NUS proposes alternatives to a royal yacht
The National Union of Students has proposed 10 alternative uses for the £60 million that ministers apparently wanted invested in a royal yacht for the Queen’s jubilee.
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Fee hike will leave government facing ‘huge liabilities’ in 30 years
Students enrolling at university in 2012-13 will have to earn salaries of £50,000 a year immediately after graduating if they are to pay off their student loan debt before the 30-year government...
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Shell announces closure of UK R&D base
Oil giant Shell is to close its main UK research and development base, moving the laboratory activities overseas.