Green means jobs galore
Climate change agenda creates fresh career opportunities across higher education, reports Tony Tysome A "green" jobs bonanza is coming as the academic workforce takes on the pressing challenges of...
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With string, science has tied itself in knots
The failure of string theory to deliver on its early promise is symptomatic of a deeper problem, says Lee Smolin. Modern scientists are not taking time to step back and reflect on their work from an...
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It's the silly season
The summer-school kids, the builders and the conference-goers may be busy, but for academics, the mid-year 'holiday' on campus seems inimical to serious work. John Brinnamoor offers his theory of...
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Different is OK, but inequality is not
Are women worse than men at science? No, they may think differently - which can help expand the frontiers of knowledge - but they lack a level playing field, leading immunologist Polly Matzinger...
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Blue skies over Poppleton
"Research councils' insistence upon measuring the direct economic benefits of research is killing blue-skies research" - The Times Higher , August 10. University of Poppleton From: W. B. "Bob"...
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Leader: Pursuit of truth is paramount...
When Gordon Brown, as Chancellor, announced a £1 billion three year boost for science in 2004, the news was met with delight. With flattery getting him everywhere, he confirmed that he had "chosen...
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Leader...even the inexplicable
It is curious and reassuring that as economic need increasingly directs academic activity, universities carry out research into parapsychology. How do university finance directors justify research...
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I was raped while on fieldwork 1
I was raped in my hotel while on fieldwork in a rapidly developing country. As you can imagine this was damaging to my psychological wellbeing, leading directly to the breakdown of my marriage. I've...
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I was raped while on fieldwork 2
The dangers of fieldwork highlighted in "Fieldwork perils mount" (August 3), and in particular the suggestion that many grant-holders and PhD supervisors are unaware of the most basic protection that...
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I was raped while on fieldwork 3
I was alarmed to read the lead article on issues concerning the safety of social science researchers. This is an issue that I, and colleagues, have long been concerned about, particularly since the...
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Pay and unity 1
Alasdair Smith, chair of the Universities and Colleges Employers Association, wrote about the 2006 pay agreement (Letters, August 3) noting that "the agreement is for three years and has no clause...
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Pay and unity 2
Gavin Reid's comments (Letters, August 3) demonstrate only too well that there are still voices in the University and College Union that believe splendid isolation is the answer to their troubles....
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Beliefs on trial
Julian Baggini tells us that the French philosopher Michel Onfray is an "individualist" ("Sacre bleu", features, August 3), yet his views on religion seem utterly conformist, echoing those of other...
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Noise has its place
As a serial offender in the commission of various auditory crimes, I confess that I was moved to ask for sundry instances to be taken into consideration on reading Stuart Sim's indictment of " le...
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An isolated critic
Your article "Cheers and jeers for league table" (August 3) refers to a range of opinion on The Good University Guide, the new interactive guide to UK universities. Michael Thorne, the only strident...