Stress and strain blamed on 'bullying culture'
A culture of strained working relationships is endemic in UK universities, according to a survey of almost 10,000 academics by the University and College Union (UCU).One third of UCU members...
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Concern greets proposal to include books in journal-ranking system
European Reference Index for Humanities may soon assess monographs' impact. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Daytime TV: Snap, cackle, pop
With high expectations for the credible Devil's Whore, Gary Day attempts to avoid a Spanish flu outbreak
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Mantras for modern times
Tara Brabazon on the rise of the soundbite over analysis
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Hot papers in environment and ecology, 2006-08
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 2006-31 August 2008
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Time off for medical appointments and family emergencies
Employees will need to take time off from work from time to time for a variety of different reasons, other than planned annual leave. In a previous article we considered time off for public duties;...
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Diving into murky waters
As deputy head of department, Gloria Monday finds herself in the unenviable position of looking for ways to cut costs
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The class of 2020?
Bosses want work-ready recruits, but academics argue that they may end up less happy than before if universities cultivate skills, not intellect, writes Hannah Fearn
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It's right posh in t'common room, innit?
Academia's worst snobberies may be dying out, but an accent on class still lingers, finds Matthew Reisz
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Footnotes and fancy-free
We should teach PhD students how to balance the conflicting demands of scholarship and dissemination, says Peter Barry
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27 November 2008
Cut out for work - Have we sacrificed learning for earning?
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Base deeds in a Low Country
Fred Halliday examines the broad historical issues of a Dutch society in crisis
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Kurdistan: Crafting of National Selves
This book is not so much about how Kurds imagine their nation and construct their identities as members of it, but more about how the nation-states where Kurds live mould the national identities to...
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Top 10 Academic Bestsellers: Blackwell, Loughborough
1. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard Faber, £8.99 ISBN 97805710818202. The Recruiting Officer by George Farquhar edited by John Ross Methuen Drama, £6.99 ISBN 97807136334983. Ward...