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  1. Historical example

    Academic investigation of Conservative intellectual history could have practical implications not only for those advocating the Tory cause but also for those concerned with more radical strands of...

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  2. March madness 1

    Did all revolutions in France start in March (Spring in Paris and revolution is in the air, March 12)? Bastille Day is in June. Given the time gaps - French Revolution 1789, Paris Commune 1871,...

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  3. March madness 2

    When Parisian hospital researchers changed the name of the Pasteur Metro station to La Rage , they were in fact referring not to anger, but to rabies - la rage in French. Louis Pasteur developed a...

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  4. Felicitous typo

    My criticism of John Parker's attack on "the tired triadic of social theory" was unfortunately mistyped as "the third triadic of social theory (Letters, March 12). However, "third triadic" carries...

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  5. Boring experiment

    You reported in last week's Times Higher that some apes "were observed to yawn more after watching a video recording of a yawning chimp" ("It's very evolved of us to ape a yawn", March 12). If you...

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  6. Party animals

    So Labour students are being urged to form a body "to criticise the government and party when necessary" (March 12). Students need no encouragement to party at any time. Tony Williams Manchester...

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  7. Boozing or snoozing?

    Are conferences hotbeds of steamy sexual liaisons and long drink-fuelled sessions at the bar, or just tedious gatherings of old codgers boring each other to death? Sean Coughlan investigates. What...

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  8. Conferences supplement

      Conferences, Issue No. 1 Published in The Times Higher on March 19 2004   Leader   'Academics and students may fuss about the hassles of hosting conferences, but both reap the benefits' Budget...

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  9. Starry events lose shine

    American universities are veering towards smaller conferences with more practical content, reports Stephen Phillips Conferences represent both a rite of passage and an integral part of the...

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  10. Farewell to 'cuddly' ethos of yesteryear

    Laurie Taylor recalls his time at York, its collegial atmosphere and rival factions, and returns to find Thatcher's children holding sway and the sociology department facing an uncertain future On...

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  11. Delivered from the Baath party nightmare

    Under Saddam's regime, only the party faithful could dream of a career, and to dream of anything else could cost you your life. Now top Iraqi academics tell Olga Wojtas of a new sense of hope This...

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