Right-thinking aesthetic
Matthew Reisz talks to Roger Scruton, the UK's leading conservative intellectual, about academia, music, politics and his latest book, Beauty
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Grimoires: A History of Magic Books
Alec Ryrie enters the world of Icelandic farting magic and phallic-Buddhist Rosicrucianism
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Anticapitalism and Culture: Radical Theory and Popular Politics
Jeremy Gilbert got the job that Marx wanted but didn't get. The young Marx had mentors, colleagues and aspiring peers in German universities publishing critiques and polemics on the political culture...
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The Euro: The Politics of the New Global Currency
Roger Morgan learns of the diplomatic deal-making that made the eurozone a reality
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EDUCATION- Boys and Foreign Language Learning: Real Boys Don't Do LanguagesBy Jo Carr, senior lecturer, School of Cultural and Language Studies in Education, Queensland University of Technology, and...
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The week in higher education
•Wales is to get a Chief Scientific Adviser for the first time in its history, it was announced on 16 June. The decision follows years of lobbying and a review into the position last year.•Bambang...
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University of Southampton - Putting women first
The first annual Women's Day has been held by the University of Southampton, with the aim of recognising the role of women at the university and their experiences as employees. Debra Humphris, pro...
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University of Brighton - Fungus and sexual flip-flops
Fungus may play a role in triggering sex change in some animals, researchers at the University of Brighton believe. Scientists have found 7,000 species of fungus that contain an enzyme that generates...
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University of Winchester - Betterment of assessment
Funding of £200,000 has been granted to the University of Winchester for a three-year research project that aims to improve assessment in higher education. The project - Transforming the Experience...
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University of Reading - Science research centre opens
A new £17 million building at the University of Reading named after British physicist Harold Horace Hopkins has been formally opened by his son, Kelvin Hopkins MP. The building will house the...
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Kingston University - A very luvvy bequest
An important private theatre and film collection will be made available to the public thanks to a donation. During his lifetime, author, critic and broadcaster Sheridan Morley amassed a library of...
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University of Warwick - Why does punk live on?
Punk "did not die, it just moved east", researchers have claimed. A team led by Hilary Pilkington, professor of sociology at the University of Warwick, is researching why post-socialist punk has...
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University of Sheffield - Evidently making progress
A revolutionary piece of software allowing enhanced analysis and management of forensic crime scenes has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield. The software provides a common...
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Liverpool Hope University - More politics and history
The number of politics and history courses offered by Liverpool Hope University at both undergraduate and postgraduate level is to increase as part of a continuing expansion. The department of...
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Goldsmiths, University of London - Brand new degree
A global brand agency has paired up with a London university to launch a masters degree in brand development. The postgraduate degree, offered by The Brand Union and Goldsmiths, University of London...