Not Here, Not Now, Not That! Protest over Art and Culture in America
Alex Danchev discovers what can be learned about communities from their reactions to artworks
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The Architecture of Sir Ernest George
London-born Ernest George (1839-1922) was one of the most interesting, yet in recent years one of the most undersung, architects of his time. From 1856 to 1860 he was articled to Samuel Hewitt, and...
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Degrees of Inequality: Culture, Class, and Gender In American Higher Education
This book asks whether the move to a mass higher education system in the US has delivered on its promise and addressed some of the country's underlying social inequalities, including those related to...
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Public history centre hopes to get the records straight
Digital archives must balance outreach, financial viability and scholarship, Matthew Reisz hears
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Artistic movement: new space sets stage for a creative reinvention
Central St Martins is preparing both itself and its students for the future, its head tells Matthew Reisz
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Teachers share their tales of marking meltdown
It is the "whining season": a time of year when academics give up their evenings, weekends and any hope of restful free time to mark papers - only to find their efforts undervalued by managers and...
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News in brief
SwedenOverseas students go AWOLForeign students at Swedish universities are committing widespread visa fraud by not attending classes, a report suggests. The Swedish Migration Board, which conducted...
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EU's for-profit providers risk sub-prime 'overpush'
Simon Baker reports on the dangers of unregulated selling practices among Europe's private institutions
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Chinese PM wins accolade for research investment
The premier of China, Wen Jiabao, has been awarded the King Charles II Medal by Britain's Royal Society for "one of the most ambitious national research investment programmes the world has ever seen".
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A class half full: Australia's missing indigenous scholars
Simon Baker reports on a high-profile review of low levels of Aboriginal entry to university study
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Grant winners
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCILFellowship awards• Award winner: K. Vlassopoulos• Institution: University of Nottingham• Value: £58,988Greeks and barbarians: connected histories (Archaic-...
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National performance in immunology
National performance in immunologyData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 2000-10Top countries by number of highly cited papersTop countries by citations to highly...
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Let's kick the doors down
The government's access proposals are contradictory and timid - they should be bolder, declares Graeme Atherton
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White Paper: Elite to take up AAB gauntlet
Leading v-cs welcome competition as critics warn of 'sharply differentiated sector'. John Morgan writes
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White Paper: rules may favour the humanities
New market's incentives may reduce expensive STEM provision, leaders warn. John Morgan writes