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Stanford questions rumsfeld fellowship Stanford University's staff governing body was this week due to meet with the director of the university's Hoover Institution to discuss the controversial...
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Academe is guilty of institutional cowardice
Richard Reynolds is appalled at the failure to defend the right to debate academics' unpleasant viewpoints. "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." The...
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Ruth Scurr: 'More than lust at a rare first edition, what I felt was
Last summer, I read my way through Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time , determined to reach number ten in the 12-volume sequence: Books Do Furnish a Room. Even Powell's devoted fans (among...
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Peep's Diary
Wot u doing on Web 2.0? An anonymous US academic, writing on a blog called Rate My Student, is disturbed by tutors who spend too much time on Facebook. "My colleague across the hall is always talking...
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Faith is no barrier to intelligent discourse
Academics are wary of mooting ideas rooted in their belief for fear of raising secular hackles. It's time to argue for our convictions, says Joseph Mintz. Universities are places where freedom of...
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Young and old must carve out a shared future
Genuinely taking on board age discrimination legislation poses a serious challenge for academe, says John Macnicol. The recent resignation of Menzies Campbell as Liberal Democrat leader raised...
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Grant us some leeway, please
Research is never straightforward and researchers need financial flexibility if they are to stay ahead in their field, says Tim Birkhead. This year Boris Johnson, the Conservative former Shadow...
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Adieu, farewell, auf Wiedersehn
Don't diss your old workplace, take home stuff that isn't yours or get all weepily sentimental at your leaving do. Harriet Swain gives tips on how to depart for greener pastures with good grace and a...
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Seeking balance, loving change
Name: Anoush Ehteshami Age: 47 Job: Head of school and professor of international relations, Durham University Salary: Yes Education: BA (Hons) in social sciences from Nottingham Trent; PhD in...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. 'We published our university's disability equality scheme last December. I have now...
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Generosity to researchers could be a profitable move
Study suggests scientists given higher royalties earn more in licensing income for universities, reports Zoë Corbyn. Universities that give a greater share of royalties to researchers whose...
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Business kitemark removed
Canterbury Christ Church University has failed to have its Investors in People (IIP) status renewed. A report from an external assessor, leaked to The Times Higher , said that "while there is much to...
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Who got that cash?
Four universities have been given £2.3 million for a project that will see the creation of "virtual therapists" to help sufferers of chronic medical conditions. The consortium, which is led by...
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Marks of distinction
From: The University Assessment Officer To: Department of Media and Cultural Studies The university assessment committee has recently been conducting research into biases in your internal...
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Leader: Should we allow universities to go bankrupt?
They do things differently in America. Two years ago, the 123-year- old Huron University in South Dakota lost the battle to stay afloat and was put up for sale. Almost everything went at auction -...