Appointments
Northumbria University has appointed Philip Plowden dean of its Law School. A qualified solicitor and member of the Bar, Professor Plowden specialises in public law and human rights and has taught...
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Opportunities knock
Diplomas offer the skills and knowledge a competitive economy needs, so the CBI's predilection for A levels is puzzling, says Michael Arthur
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The Equality Bill – government proposals to ‘declutter’ and ‘strengthen’ discrimination law
The Government recently presented to Parliament its proposals for a new “Equality Bill”. The Bill intends to consolidate the numerous pieces of existing discrimination legislation into one Act and to...
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They come not to teach
E-learning consultants invent crises and create divisions between students and teachers so they can sell their wares. Tara Brabazon analyses the rise of the digital Raj
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Invigilating exams
Empathy, tact, eyes in the back of the head and non-squeaky shoes are the key to this essential role“The key to invigilating is actually to do it – not just to see oneself as sitting in a large room...
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Is There a Serial Killer on Campus?
Shock waves once again ran round the campus this week when it was learnt that a second decapitated body had been discovered in the Science Park undergrowth.Forensic tests have now confirmed that this...
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Standards of intelligence
A degree is no mark of genius, and we shouldn't expect it to be, says Alan Ryan
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Off Piste: Keep 'em guessing
The ability to improvise is a crucial sign of high intelligence. So why, wonders Steve Fuller, does it enjoy so little status within the academy?
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Leader: On your marks, get set ..
Despite some progress, this year's Green League reveals that universities are still failing to deliver a lead on sustainability
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Simeon Lowy, 1921-2008
Simeon Lowy, a highly regarded scholar and lecturer of Hebrew and Jewish studies, has died of old age at 87.Rabbi Dr Lowy taught at the University of Leeds for nearly 30 years in what was the Semitic...
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University of Oxford - Ethical nerve centre
The UK's first neuroethics centre will open at the University of Oxford following an award of more than £800,000 from the Wellcome Trust. The grant has been awarded to Julian Savulescu, a member of...
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Examining the examiners
Geoffrey Alderman's wishes in respect of the external examiner system are not entirely clear. He wants "a complete overhaul", but he also wants its abolition ("External examiners under pressure to...
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Alternative view 1
Robert Verkerk, chief executive of the Alliance of Natural Health, said: "You can't apply (to homoeopathy) the existing interpretation of evidence-based medicine, which says RCTs (randomised...
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Alternative view 2
The criteria for the Laing chair in complementary medicine at the University of Exeter currently held by Edzard Ernst include the following:"to provide leadership within the national scene in the...