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The British Academy2008 Postdoctoral FellowshipsForty-nine 2008 Postdoctoral Fellowships have been awarded by the British Academy across the humanities and social sciences, of which twelve are listed...
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Imperialist impositions
A Hundred Horizons - The Scandal of Empire
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The Book of the Week: Your Inner Fish
Michael Benton muses on our slippery past.
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New species of mammal found in Europe
Brussels, 12 Oct 2006 A team of researchers has found a new species of mammal in Europe; Mus cypriacus, as its name suggests, is a species of mouse found only on the island of Cyprus. Dr Thomas...
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Workshops on Pre-Commercial Procurement of Innovation -- 21-28 June, Brussels
Brussels, 16 Jun 2006 What is Pre-Commercial Procurement of Innovation? Pre-commercial procurement focuses on products and services which are not yet available on the market, for which a certain...
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The fine lines between past and future
Postcolonial Poetry in English. First Edition
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Published this week
BIOGRAPHY- Leni Riefenstahl: A LifeBy Jurgen Trimborn, professor of film, theatre and art history, University of CologneI. B. Tauris, £14.99. ISBN 9781845116446Trimborn uses detailed research and his...
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'It is absurd for academics to be financially squeezed'
As Tom Cannon adds dean of Buckingham Business School to his sizeable CV, he hails an age of knowledge Tom Cannon is a busy man. As well as holding visiting chair positions at universities in the UK...
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US report confirms rise of Asian research
Brussels, Jul 2005 A new report published in the US has underlined Asia's strengthening global position in research, revealing that the region is catching up with Europe and the US in terms of...
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EU and China to link up high-speed electronic networks for an open exchange among their best researchers and students
Brussels, 28 April 2006 Communication and collaboration among 45 million researchers and students across Europe and China will be greatly facilitated by a new Sino-European high-speed network...
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A highlight but never a headline
The privileges of working in higher education, such as developing intellectual bonds, are often overlooked, claims Susan Bassnett Anyone not familiar with the education press could be forgiven for...
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Bids invited for mutual gain
As India and the UK strengthen research links through a government-backed strategy, individual universities are really talking business. Olga Wojtas reports Academics and researchers across India and...
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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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World Rankings 2005
World University Rankings Published in The Times Higher on October 28 2005 The world's best guide to the standing of top universities Editorial: Determined challengers...
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Leading light's past life still in the shadows
Ho Chi Minh