Wrongs of rating
I read that the www.williseemytutor.com website is causing something of a stir in higher education ("Alarm at rating website", January 26). If it actually measured the real contact between qualified...
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Slaves still with us
While we remember the hidden history of the slave trade (Features, February 2), let us acknowledge that the "dark stain" of slavery continues to exist. There are at least 12 million people worldwide...
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Stress the positive
Your report on stress in the university workplace ("UCU set to sue over workload burdens", January 26) paints an inaccurate picture. The article, which was based on a "national" survey with received...
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Love in a consumer climate
Many people dream of a partner for life but bolt when the intoxication of a new affair wanes. As Valentine's Day approaches, Julian Baggini ponders the nature of romantic love Iwas at a wedding...
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Each unique being has many labels
Our 'identity' consists of many different facets - acknowledging this should help us to see the futility of stereotyping others, says Richard Crisp Think for just a moment about all the different...
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On her majesty's secret disservice
To combat terror, intelligence services need good research. But US calls to help with a situation in the Sahara-Sahel led Jeremy Keenan to believe academics were being used to support illegal and...
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Helping the mummies return
Female academics returning to work after maternity leave face particular problems, but innovative return-to-work programmes are on the increase. Harriet Swain reports First the good news: about 70...
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Access all areas
Reports of the death of journalism are exaggerated, says Adrian Monck, who sees a new generation employing new tools to speak truth to power Does journalism have a future? It's a question I hear more...
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London Met 'wasted' £250K of public funds
Academic union leaders have urged funding chiefs to intervene after claims that London Metropolitan University has "wasted" £250,000 of public money on fighting and losing an employment appeal...
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Study 'deserts' blight UK
Core science and language subjects are disappearing altogether from some regions, Anthea Lipsett writes. Swaths of the country are at risk of turning into "deserts" in which the study of key academic...
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Today's news
Cuts creating science and languages 'blackspots' Some UK universities cannot offer students courses in key subject areas such as core sciences and modern languages, according to two reports released...
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Latest research news
Human skin is a zoo of bacteria, scientists say The first detailed survey of the microbial "zoo" living on the human body has found far more species than expected, with a significant proportion being...
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Today's news
Students better off despite fees, says research The latest intake of students at English universities will be better off financially than previous generations who did not have to pay the new £3,000-a...
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