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Anger as Cambridge cuts three languages The University of Cambridge is under fire over proposals to reduce teaching of Portuguese, Hindi and Sanskrit. Portuguese is to be cut back to a single paper “...
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A power rising on its own terms
China Modernizes
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a work that surveys the creation of a new political system in a new country: "On pleasant evenings in...
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Titans who bestowed gift of light
Enlightenment Contested
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They're just good friends
Between Women
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Laurie Taylor Column
New report from UCU calls for more contact hours between students and lecturers. From: The Departmental Secretary (Maureen) Dear Student, As you will be aware this department has received a number of...
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Leader: Let's cherish our postdoc talents
Anyone who has slogged through school and university to gain a PhD and get a job as a postdoctoral researcher has already demonstrated their dedication to academic life. But too many promising...
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Leader: A win-win situation
The decision of the Teachers' Pension Scheme to allow staff to work part time and claim a portion of their pension after the age of 55 is undoubtedly a good thing, though it seems that the change is...
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Still logged on at the cutting edge 1
I was somewhat surprised to see Neil McBride's article on computer science (Opinion, February 9). Yes, we do teach algorithms, some of which have "remained unchanged for 30 years". Would McBride like...
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Still logged on at the cutting edge 2
Although I agree with the underlying message of Neil McBride's article, is it not obvious that "computer science" is undergoing change? Is this unusual, given the dynamic and fast-evolving nature of...
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Still logged on at the cutting edge 3
In claiming that computer science is out of touch and should become more interdisciplinary, Neil McBride makes inaccurate generalisations. In fact, a significant proportion of research is in areas...
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Still logged on at the cutting edge 4
I do not share all of Neil McBride's views about computer science, but I welcome the discussion his article will precipitate. He is right to say that computing is now core to our society. It will...
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Wrong about post-92s 1
Alan Sked clearly enjoys lecturing at the London School of Economics; he spends a good chunk of his review of my book University Students Behaving Badly (February 9) telling us what a delightful...
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Wrong about post-92s 2
I've spent the majority of my adult life in Russell Group universities unaware of anyone, even in the darkest parts of "the tower", who was not committed to a higher education system that serves the...