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Exam howlersSexual selectionThe winner of this year’s ߣߣƵ “exam howlers” competition is Adam Hart, professor of science communication at the University of Gloucestershire, for his...
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Face-to-face marking boosts performance
Face-to-face assessment boosts attainment and satisfaction, study finds. Jack Grove reports
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Campus round-up
Ill manorsGang members suffer high levels of psychiatric illness that place a heavy burden on mental health services, a study suggests. Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London found that 86...
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Odds and quads
The notebooks of Lieutenant William Dawes (1762-1836), part of the special collections at Soas, University of London, are a major source of information about one of the many indigenous languages of...
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Sink-or-swim challenges for young scholars
Southampton challenges young scholars to tackle global concerns. Matthew Reisz reports
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A midsummer night’s sex conference
Scholars joined strippers to discuss art’s response to online pornography, writes Matthew Reisz
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News in brief
SyriaViolence bad-mouths violenceA Syrian university has stripped the Turkish prime minister of an honorary doctorate because of his support for Syrian rebels and his crackdown on Turkish protesters...
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Protests over Brazil’s plans to extend medical training
Opprobrium for two-year extension to medical courses. Donna Bowater in Rio de Janeiro reports
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Overseas boom: Europe may prove accommodating
Low rents, cheaper fees and lack of construction ideal combination
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EU nations pay tribute to 25 years of Erasmus
Erasmus, the Renaissance humanist scholar, lives on in rejuvenated form. His name, used by the European Union since 1987 for its programme of subsidised student mobility and university cooperation,...
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Interview - Long shots: alternative academia documented
Chris Parr speaks to two scholars who hit the road to document a ‘silent revolution’ in education
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Grant winners
Arts and Humanities Research CouncilResponsive Mode GrantsAward winner: John KochInstitution: University of WalesValue: £689,167Atlantic Europe in the metal ages (AEMA): questions of shared...
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THE Scholarly Web - Sage advice
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Awards and promotions
University of WorcesterElizabeth PeelThe University of Worcester’s newly appointed professor of psychology and social change said the role provided an opportunity to “enthuse and engage” people...