Religion sets out its stall
After God
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Cultivating hope in the darkest of days
Culture Counts
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Greek fire and purple majesty
Byzantium
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from an author who was on the side of angels: "Along the western slopes of the Oregon Coastal Range ......
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Show the man and his work, not myth
The Chomsky Effect
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Tough new hurdle for top researchers
Hefce reveals full details of citation replacement for research assessment exercise. Zoe Corbyn reports. Academics will have to have their research papers cited by their peers at least three times...
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Credit where it isn't due on rise
Anecdotal evidence points to senior academics unjustly demanding co- authorship of junior researchers' papers, writes Tariq Tahir. Cases in which a senior academic takes credit as a co-author on a...
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Blog MP shares vision of slashing academia
Half the university courses on offer should be scrapped, and the brightest students should be paid to go to university. These are the views of an MP who is set to scrutinise government policy on...
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'Larkin's presence is still felt but that wasn't on my mind when I accepted'
An eminent writer has joined Hull University, which has played to host some of Britain's best-known poets. The opportunity to inspire budding writers has enticed one of the country's most eminent...
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On the move
Salford University has appointed Jonathan Parke , formerly at Nottingham Trent University, as lecturer and senior researcher in the Centre for the Study of Gambling. - David Bradshaw , former...
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Scottish universities' budget hopes dashed
A university funding shortfall in Scotland could leave the UK with a two-tier system, it was claimed this week, writes Tariq Tahir. Universities Scotland asked for a funding package that would have...
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Brown softens stand in extremism debate
Prime Minister says universities must protect free speech while monitoring threats. Melanie Newman reports. Tackling extremism on university campuses remains a key government concern, the Prime...
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UK politics research is 'world class'
Politics and international studies research being carried out in UK universities is "world class", and the field is well placed for the future, according to an independent international review. The...
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Imperial venture in India
Imperial Innovations, the company founded by Imperial College London to exploit its academics' inventions, is setting up an associate company in India to commercialise the products of Indian research...