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When Brunel College of Technology was designated a College of Advanced Technology in 1961, it was required to accommodate about 2,000 students.The impossibility of achieving this on its west London...
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News in brief
PensionsUSS reassurance on fundsThe Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has told members that it is well placed to withstand the current financial turmoil, relative to other pension schemes. "As...
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Don't monkey with research, says UK
Research councils take issue with 'restrictive' EU proposals on animal use. Zoe Corbyn reports
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The researcher as subject
Take great care when answering questions about your academic interests in online surveys, William Keenan warns
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There is a wider purpose for universities than 'serving the economy'
John Holford fears that the Denham 'user group' may be unaware of Tawney's ideal of education's generous, humane and liberal spirit
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Bad heir day
HRH's 60th birthday: what's to celebrate, asks Gary Day. Plus, old bones, tired comedy and undead spies
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Out of Africa and into a 'powerhouse of potential'
Leaving the University of Cape Town, Salford's new head tells John Gill of challenges old and new
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Indelible marks
Tim Thompson uses his skill as a forensic anthropologist to help identify bodies by looking at their tattoos and piercings
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Appointments
Neil Gregor from the University of Southampton has been awarded the Fraenkel Prize for contemporary history. Dr Gregor, who is reader in modern German history, was presented with the award by the...
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Terkel, Guthrie, Springsteen, Obama – and us
Set against an anthemic folk soundtrack full of optimism and passion, Tara Brabazon surveys a moment when change for the better in America finally seems possible This last fortnight has exposed an...
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Core papers on financial market fluctuations
Data provided by Thomson Reuters’ Essential Science Indicators database, 1 January 1998-30 June 2008
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A closed book to outsiders
Japan and South Korea want their universities to attract overseas academic talent, but doubts persist about their readiness for the global market. Michael Fitzpatrick reports
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No change in ranking for Poppleton
For three decades, Laurie Taylor's fictitious university and its characters have mocked the absurdities of campus life, writes Matthew Reisz
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You can lead cattle to water but you can't make them think
A lesson in animal behaviour helped Bob Blaisdell improve classroom comforts and student learning