Shape of things to come?
New terms are being coined by those in pursuit of recognition for their research excellence. The concept of the "golden diamond" was heard last week in Manchester, where delegates were attending the...
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Beyond a yolk
Tony Blair's former spin doctor Alaistair Campbell was pelted with eggs when he visited the City of Bristol College last week. Mr Campbell was leaving a question-and-answer session at the college...
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On the road to recovery
Internationalism in action: Margaret Grieco, a Napier University expert on transport and society in Africa, has been hired as a consultant by the Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Research Institute. She hopes...
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Reunited: graduating with Thatcher
Fiona Millar studied economics and economic history at University College London from 1976 to 1979 I suppose I was once what could be called a "university refuser". I loved every minute of my school...
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Why I ... urge academics to support Israeli academics' right to free expression
According to reports in last week's Haaretz newspaper, Israel's academic freedom is in danger of being trampled on by politicians. These were sparked in part by the decision by Limor Livnat, the...
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Blessings of union
EU expansion offers scholars great opportunities and challenges, says George Kolankiewicz In 1915, in a lecture inaugurating the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, Tom sy Masaryk, the...
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Drug pushers fuel a costly habit
It's marketing not medical research that makes drugs pricier than they need be, argues Merrill Goozner The senior-citizen drug benefit signed into law by President George W. Bush last autumn...
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Make contact - accost the great and the good
Interacting with our peers often clarifies our thinking and improves our work, observes Nicholas Saunders. Networking is one of those terms that elicits strong reactions. It seems we either use it...
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Jobwatch: high-flyer needed
The zoologist chosen by Oxford's world-renowned department to set up an international group in field ornithology will land in exalted company. And the post is very well rewarded. Lee Elliot Major...
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Who got that job?
David Watling, 40 Centenary Chairs at Leeds Job advertised in The Times Higher October 17, 2003 David Watling started his new job as head of the ten-strong networks research group within the...
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Make your presence felt, stick in that dibber
An adapted sports timing system is just one of the innovative ways the attendance of students at lectures is being monitored. Jon Brooke reports. Lord Lucan, Mickey Mouse and Osama bin Laden all have...
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Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage. Name : Peter T. Robbins Age : 36 Job : Lecturer in sociology, Institute of Water and Environment, Cranfield University;...
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UK to lose millions in fees from EU incomers
UK universities stand to lose millions of pounds because they will no longer be able to charge full-cost tuition fees to students from the ten countries joining the European Union this Saturday....
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Red, white and blue with cold
The truth about what foreigners really think of Britain and its people was revealed at this year's International Student Awards. The entrants wrote letters home that paint a picture of a country...
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Today's news
Ucas applies pressure for more exam information The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is to discuss with exam boards whether they could reveal marks for the six parts of the A-level course...