From where I sit - 'Pure' and 'impure' thought
"Welcome to the Land of the Pure," a feminist professor proclaimed with a twinkle during my recent research trip to Pakistan. Yet in the aftermath of the assassination of Salman Taseer, the governor...
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International Law in World Politics: An Introduction
Author: Shirley V. ScottEdition: Second revisedPublisher: Lynne RiennerPages: 325Price: £17.95ISBN 9781588267450The study of international law in the contemporary period is no longer confined to a...
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Glory in Excelsior!
Superhero comics gave Stephen Mumford the reading bug at an early age and a passion for the form he retains to this day. Even in the blockbuster era, he says, panels can't be beat...
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Recruit more home staff to foreign hubs, report urges
Quality warning for overseas campuses that fail to export 'institutional culture', writes John Morgan
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Appointments
University of TorontoBarbara DickA former student of the University of Toronto has been appointed as its assistant vice-president (alumni relations). Barbara Dick graduated from University College at...
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University of Leicester - Not good enough to be stolen
Modern criminals have undergone a "career change", switching focus from traditional house burglaries to personal muggings, according to research. The study by James Treadwell, a lecturer in...
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University College London - Milk mystery
A study has found that existing genetic data cannot explain why sections of the world's population can digest milk. The ability to absorb the milk sugar lactose - also known as lactase persistence -...
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The 'Mickey Mouse' that roared: media studies takes on its critics
Manifesto project strives to defend subject and clarify its aims and impact. Matthew Reisz writes
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Leader: America's pyrrhic victory
The US has some outstanding universities, but there is a dark side to its achievements, which the UK would do well to avoid
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Northumbria University - Distant partners move closer
An agreement has been struck to tighten the bonds between a British university and a Malaysian institution with the aim of educating Malaysian and Asia-Pacific healthcare professionals. The deal...
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'Special relationship' must be worked on - or lost
British universities have been told that their "special relationship" with US institutions may be lost unless urgent action is taken to strengthen transatlantic links.A report published this week by...
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Year abroad may be out of reach as 105-year-old route overseas is closed
University language departments could be left in disarray by plans to suspend a 105-year-old scheme that has given tens of thousands of students the chance to study overseas.
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Acclaimed Cuban film school trains its focus on ‘cinema and life’
Inside the main building of the International School of Film and Television (EICTV) in Cuba, the atmosphere is a mixture of warm conviviality and frenetic hard work. Each year, around 500 applicants...
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Economics round-up
Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel DataAuthor: Jeffrey M. WooldridgeEdition: SecondPublisher: MIT PressPages: 1,096Price: £49.95ISBN 9780262232586This second edition aims to offer a...
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Leader: The lure of the great wide open
Liberal arts study, with its long view of how humanity has met its trials, is touted as ideal for the 21st century - but it's a hard sell