Oilopoly: Putin, Power and the Rise of the New Russia
When this book went to the publisher a few months ago, it had disturbing implications for Europeans dependent on gas for heating and Americans dependent on gas for running a car. The author, a...
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ART AND DESIGN- Enchanted Lives, Enchanted Objects: American Women Collectors and the Making of Culture, 1800-1940By Dianne Sachko Macleod, professor of art history, University of California....
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Bologna process to be global model?
Countries around the world are looking to a European shake-up of higher education as a model for reform of their own systems, a conference was told. Michael Gaebel of the European University...
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Grant Winners
EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCILThe European Research Council has announced the winners of its Advanced Grants in life sciences. The awards are worth up to EUR2.5 million (£1.95 million), but they can rise...
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Overseas briefing
United StatesPeru to sue Yale over artefactsThe Government of Peru has indicated that it will sue Yale University in an attempt to recover thousands of Inca relics excavated by a US explorer almost a...
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Moving picture
Ian Stewart's research into biomechanics has revolutionised the field. A road trip, a book review request and a Texan rodeo led to his revelation
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Schwartz drives radical reforms
Former Brunel chief brings 'education for life' to ߣߣÊÓƵ's Macquarie University. John Gill reports
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ESRC-BA fellowships
The Economic and Social Research Council and The British Academy are joining forces to fund visiting fellows from South Asia and the Middle East. Twelve of the 19 fellowships have gone to academics...
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Overseas briefing
ChinaShuffled staff threaten progressThe development of China's higher education system is being hampered by a government-driven rotation of a small number of people around the sector's top jobs, a...
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Leader: Premium brand at risk
Perceptions that the UK is 'aloof' from the Bologna Process are grossly unfair - but they could prove damaging
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Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: How Scarce Energy Is Creating a New World Order
The dust jacket of this book proclaims that "the price of oil has doubled in less than two years. And it is still rising". Not now it isn't.In early 2008, US investment bank Goldman Sachs, at that...
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Appointments
A new pro vice-chancellor has been appointed at Nottingham Trent University. Ann Priest will be responsible for non-course-related student matters at the university, alongside her role as head of the...
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Welsh partners take global aim
Public-private collaboration to offer pre-university courses to overseas students. Olga Wojtas reports
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Appointments
The London School of Economics has recruited Niall Ferguson to a chair in international history. Professor Ferguson, an academic historian, journalist and television presenter, holds positions at...
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Grant winners
ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCHAward winner: L. IslamInstitution: Institute of Child Health, University College LondonValue: £138,300Blindness in childrenAward winner: S. KhanjaniInstitution: Imperial...