The front of the union
I was informed in an official "UCU news update" that "UCU members have noticed an increase in activity on and off campus by the British National Party in recent weeks and months". Activity by this...
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Perfect portfolio job
I read the opening of the article on portfolio careers ("Find freedom as jack of all trades", Working Knowledge, April ) with some amusement. The article began with the question "If you are fed up...
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Backing Bologna
As president of the European University Association, which has more than 800 university members in 46 countries, I am glad to see that the Bologna Process is generating discussion and debate in the...
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Bigotry persists
I strongly endorse Matt Cook's plea for "a right of sexual expression" (Features, May 4) rather than the more limited demand for equal rights for a marginalised group, as exists at present. However,...
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The devil inside us all
The famous Stanford Prison Experiment in 1971 proved that everyone has the potential to become a monster. The scandal of Abu Ghraib finally prompted the man who devised the study to write of his...
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Classics never grow old
Philosophy today continues to use the tools that Plato did, but it is no less vital for that, argues Anthony Kenny. The author of a recently completed historical survey of the subject, shares his...
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Perpetual partnership
Richard Peto, who worked with Richard Doll to link smoking and cancer, tells Huw Richards their rewarding collaboration continues despite Doll's death When does an academic collaboration end? Sir...
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Doubts rise as the risks go down
Vaccine - Penicillin
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a biography of a renowned peace advocate who started working life as a shipping clerk: "On a fine...
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Disobedient members
Impotence
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An infectious ambiguity
William Empson: Volume Two
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Post-92s put elite to shame in key areas
New universities are more effective and efficient at teaching, study claims. Tony Tysome reports New universities are more academically effective and efficient than their Russell Group neighbours in...
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'In the future, students will be spending less time at the university'
Michael Farthing, new vice-chancellor of Sussex University, has outlined his plans for change The new vice-chancellor of Sussex University is a budding playwright who is keen to share his script for...
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On the move...
* Cambridge University has appointed Jonathan Nicholls , currently registrar at Birmingham University, as registrar and secretary to its council. He will take up his appointment on the retirement of...
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Anger at sick cover policy
Lecturers claim their professional reputations are at risk after being forced to teach subjects outside their specialist areas. Phil Baty reports Academics are being forced to teach students who may...