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Odds and quads
Tom Eckersley (1914-97) was one of Britain’s foremost graphic designers of the 20th century.His works reveal a powerful ability to convey a strong message through a simple design and few words, often...
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Ulster stars in Londonderry’s City of Culture victory
University’s creative and scholarly talent features in 2013 celebrations in first city to win designation
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News in brief
BulgariaScientists pleased with resultsThe Bulgarian prime minister, Boyko Borisov, has sacked his science and education minister, Sergei Ignatov, after an uproar over alleged corruption and cronyism...
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MIT’s Walter Lewin talks ‘trash’
‘Web star’ predicts bonfire of the inanities in US sector
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Lincoln project addresses challenges to public universities
US academy considers impact of cuts and competition
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From Where I Sit - Present harms
We introduce people to others all the time. It is so routine that it almost seems natural rather than cultural. But introductions can be perilous - not so much to the person being introduced but to...
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Grant winners
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Nadia SidorovaInstitution: University College LondonValue: £200,253Localisation for branching Bouchaud random walksAward winner: Radostin...
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Appointments - 7 February 2013
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and TechnologyPeter RobertsonThe new head of creative engagement at the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Peter Robertson, said he was...
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Two-year sentences
Michael Gove is wrong, says Chris Hackley: a return to ‘traditional’ A levels will narrow access and do nothing to raise standards
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The week in higher education
A sideways look at the week’s big stories
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UCU leaders back austerity plan
Staff costs may be slashed to plug budget hole
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This worthwhile piece on shit
Swiss poo paper comes up smelling of roses
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Parties shape manifesto promises on higher education
‘Freeing’ universities, tuition fees and possible graduate tax figure large as Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats craft policies
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‘Postgraduate premium’ fuels cycle of social inequality
Salary boost from master’s degree rises while profile of students narrows, says Sutton Trust report