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NEWTON INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPSThis is the first round of Newton International Fellowships. Fellows have the chance to work at UK research institutions for two years. The scheme is a joint...
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End our democratic deficit
Most governance models allow v-cs to ignore academic opinions and freedoms. This must change, says Sally Hunt
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It can never be too early to ask students to start taking intellectual risks
Anthony Seldon and David James want universities to support a radical shift that puts learning at the heart of the curriculum
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Daytime TV: Animal passions
Gary Day on the dark side of Georgian London, the fallout from those who go missing, and Narnia
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‘Opt-out’ from the 48-hour working week: the latest developments
Workers have recently felt the benefit of changes to legislation governing “working time”. For example, from 6 April 2009 the statutory entitlement to holidays increased to 28 days (inclusive of bank...
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Top ten journals in neuroscience and behaviour
Data provided by Thomson Reuters’ Essential Science Indicators database, 1 January 1998 – 31 December 2008
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Administrators to 'tour' campus
A bold new move to break down the "iron curtain" between academics and administrators was announced last week by our Director of Corporate Affairs, Jamie Targett.Targett said that he was "in positive...
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Spaceman v brown blob
Kevin Fong narrowly avoids a kebab-stained diplomatic incident
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Off Piste: Fair game?
Stephen Halliday kicks around a few ideas about how to level the playing field in popular sports and make them more exciting
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Leader: Schoolyard rules in the Commons
If standards are vital, why is the select committee investigating dumbing down marked by spin, absenteeism and squabbling?
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From where I sit - Low country, low standards
The Dutch university calls itself a "centre of excellence", using buzzwords such as "quality", "creativity" and "innovation".The facts belie the propaganda. The university's budget is based on...
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George Holmes, 1927-2009
George Holmes, a leading historian of medieval and Renaissance Europe, has died.
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Removing the heads won't stem the rot
Universities - bastions of truth - should be speaking out and challenging the practices that are contributing to the moral bankruptcy of our society. Their role should be one of critics of society...