Acronym hits the fan
How unfortunate that the advertisement for a lectureship in "Strategic Hospitality Information Technology" at Thames Valley University (Classifieds, 23 July) appeared in the same edition as a six-...
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Love me, love my work
The secret to a long-lasting relationship within academia, says Dale Salwak, is understanding the unique demands of each other's careers
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Marital bliss
It may not be an exact science, but when it comes to finding love, some academics have found they need not look beyond the ivory tower, writes Sarah Cunnane
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Never again
Collective ignorance meant that military personnel watched the early atomic tests with no protection. Former US Marine Gerald Houseman recalls the day that he has regretted ever since
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30 July 2009
Hearts and minds - Making academic marriages work
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Seminal stem-cell paper withdrawn
Introductory text copied a 2007 report without attribution, writes Zoë Corbyn
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Anglo-American universities must lead the way to a ‘global civil society’, says report
Transatlantic institutions to combat ‘centripetal forces’ of globalisation. Hannah Fearn reports
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It’s safe to come to UK, v-cs tell foreign students
Swine flu fears assuaged. Phil Baty reports
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Mandelson says universities ‘are not factories for producing workers’
First Secretary aims to reassure sector in first major speech on higher education. Phil Baty reports
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Hefce unveils teaching cuts
Nine institutions will lose more than £1 million each in 2009-10. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Bursary rule change leaves poorest out of pocket
Move prompts renewed criticism of the Government’s maintenance-grant freeze. Rebecca Attwood reports
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES- Darwin's Universe: Evolution from A to ZEdited by Richard Milner, associate in anthropology, American Museum of Natural History. University of California Press, £23.95. ISBN...
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University of Leeds - Wee linguistic paradox
The use of Scots words by newspapers north of the border has altered substantially since Scottish devolution 11 years ago. The Daily Record became "more Scottish" between 1995 and 2005, according to...
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London School of Economics - Metropolis now
The lives of city-dwellers may be improved by the work of a new international centre at the London School of Economics. LSE Cities is funded by a 60-month, £1 million-a-year endowment from Deutsche...
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University of Warwick - Special relationship
A grant of more than £250,000 has been awarded to the University of Warwick to fund a collaborative research programme involving its Centre for the Study of the Renaissance and the Centre for...