Censoring the body
Both these publications belong to a series based on a very elastic - some would say sloppy - interpretation of what "censorship" is. The titles are misleading. Edward Lucie-Smith's contribution is...
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Deadly Companions: How Microbes Shaped Our History
Plagues and pestilence fascinate. That is why many books for the general reader have been written about them.Some works use disease metaphorically, such as The Plague by Albert Camus and Thomas Mann'...
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BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT• Dynasties: Fortune and Misfortune in the World's Great Family BusinessesBy David Landes, professor emeritus of history and economics, Harvard UniversityPenguin, £9.99. ISBN...
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First Impressions competition: 31 January 2008
This week’s competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a black satirical comedy on the media:"It's hot as hell in Martirio, but the papers on the porch are...
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In the footsteps of the Prophet
Youssef Choueiri considers a nuanced and erudite portrait of early Muslim lives and ideas.
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Food: The History of Taste
In our liminal Essex landscapes, where malaria was last a threat in these isles and where land and water daily intersect, the marshes and saltings bring a distinctive character to some 350 miles of...
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Top 10 academic bestsellers: Heffers, Cambridge
1. Contemporary Strategy Analysis by Robert M. GrantBlackwell Publishing, £29.99ISBN 9781405163095.2. Business Studies by Dave Hall, Carlo Raffo and Rob JonesCauseway Press, £.99 ISBN 978190968333....
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Particles and pyrotechnics
Frank Close recommends this journey through red-shifting, the pair production of electrons and positrons, the Universe and everything.
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Low-paid Scots find that pay can double if they go south
Hourly paid lecturers commute daily to England to increase their earning power. Kate Smith reports.
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Wye College - Kent withdrawal clouds future
The University of Kent is pulling out of Wye College in a move that raises new questions about the college's future. In recent years, Kent has offered an applied business management course at Wye in...
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Newcastle University - North East focuses on healthcare
A national centre of excellence has been launched to advance health research in the North East. The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, which is led by Newcastle University, brings...
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Leeds Metropolitan University - Acas to handle bullying claims
The mediation service Acas has been brought in at Leeds Metropolitan University in an attempt to resolve a long-standing dispute over allegations of bullying. Relations between management and the...
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Bucks New University - Racing sports degree launched
A motorsport foundation degree course, supported by the Motor Sports Association, has been launched by Bucks New University. The course will start in September. Driving elements of the course will be...
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University of Central Lancashire - Health and humanities staff cuts
Workforce reductions of more than 1 per cent are on the cards at the University of Central Lancashire. The cost-cutting exercise will affect the faculty of health and the department of humanities,...
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University of Essex - Foreign students deal discussed
INTO, a private company offering university preparatory courses for overseas students, is in talks with the University of Essex about a joint venture. In an e-mail to staff in the International...