Power of the medieval purse
Further to Miri Rubin's analysis ("Sources of illumination", 29 September), medieval universities may have other lessons to teach us.During its early development in the 12th and 13th centuries, the...
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Class citations (1 of 2)
It was a relief to read Andrew Oswald's article on the research excellence framework ("Data be damned: REF's blueprint for systemic intellectual corruption", 22 September).I am among a small group of...
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Class citations (2 of 2)
Andrew Oswald is right to decry the banishment by many REF panels of data such as citations. No doubt some will respond by pointing to the pilot study that compared the results of peer review with...
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Forever English
I see that Ludwik Finkelstein of City University London has died (Obituary, 29 September). I have a Finkelstein story.He was at a meeting in Wales, and introductions were being made."This is Mr Evans...
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Film review: Everything Must Go
Bringing comedy into the tale of a man whose suburban life falls apart doesn't work for Duncan Wu
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TV review: Shirley
The embodiment of sex appeal, Shirley Bassey's sheer vitality obscures her self, says Gary Day
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Ralph Steinman, 1943-2011
When Ralph Steinman was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his doctors were in the unusual position of being able to use their patient's research to prolong his life.Professor Steinman, who was named...
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THE Scholarly Web
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Campus round-up
University of WolverhamptonSomeone to get you out of thereA postgraduate course has been established to equip transport and emergency workers with the skills needed to deal with major incidents. The...
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Odds and quads
This mummified crocodile from the Greco-Roman period is held by the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley and was recently the subject of large-scale...
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A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Survival of the freshest
Sally Feldman takes umbrage with those who decry student orientation week
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6 October 2011
ߣߣÊÓƵ World University Rankings 2011-12
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A recipe for success?
World-class research, excellent teaching, cheap booze: what are the ingredients that make a great university?Scholars throughout history have disagreed. As chronicled in ߣߣÊÓƵ’s...
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Quasicrystals secure Nobel Prize for Israeli chemist
The Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Israeli researcher Daniel Shechtman for his discovery of quasicrystals.