Writing's on the wall
A New York university is the first to introduce a course that teaches students "how to identify quality journalism from junk". Stony Brook University's news literacy course will be taught to more...
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Another jurisdiction
John Hood, Oxford University vice-chancellor, was in typically combative mood at a Reuters event in London this week: no quarter given on admissions or governance reforms. The only intervention that...
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Domestic goddess
Edinburgh's former domestic science school has just given a platform to the thinking man's crumpet: Joan Bakewell. Queen Margaret University College invited the broadcaster and writer to give the...
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Embers of riots burn on in eerie silence
They revelled in the street fighting of 1968. So where were the French intellectuals in the 2005 suburban riots, wonders Andrew Hussey. It is almost 12 months since the first skirmishes between...
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De-composition - the dumbing down of music
The quest for instant gratification has taken its toll and we no longer understand what we hear, says Colin Lawson In a society that increasingly prizes instant gratification and visual stimulus,...
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El richos to el rags in 48 hours
Kevin Fong laps up a rare chance to spend Other People's Money but comes down to Earth with a bump. Barcelona. June. Saturday. Local time 19:00 hours. I am rolling up to the lobby of a truly fabulous...
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Bring outsiders into the fold
Part-time students often feel isolated. Harriet Swain explains how you can help them to become part of the group with a bit of creative thinking and a flexible approach to setting work Half the time...
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Fond farewell to winsome women
Name: Greg Garrard. Age: 37. Job: Senior teaching fellow in English at Bath Spa University, with recent responsibility for the Publishing Lab (part of our Artswork Centre for Excellence in Teaching...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I was promoted to a management position six months ago and have enjoyed most aspects of...
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E-guide to managing research goes live
Online guidance targets principal investigators. Anthea Lipsett reports. A new website to help senior researchers perform better has been launched by Cambridge, Leicester and Loughborough...
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Who got that cash?
Kent University's nanobiotechnology research group has won more than €800,000 (£540,000) to help a European consortium improve the safety and quality assurance of chilled and frozen food. Ian Bruce,...
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Staffordshire keen to track human face of security
Computer scientists with a good grasp of human nature are being sought by Staffordshire University for a new post in computer security and forensic computing. The job, which could be at either...
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Europe goes searching for rocky planets
Paris, 26 October 2006 The COROT space telescope is proceeding smoothly towards its launch in December 2006. Once in orbit, COROT will become the first spacecraft devoted to the search for rocky...
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European expertise helps to view the Sun in a new way
Paris, 25 October 2006 European experts have played an integral role in developing and building the instruments on NASA's STEREO spacecraft. This exciting new solar mission will allow scientists to...
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Récompense pour l'étude de l'organisme modèle C elegans
Brussels, 26 October 2006 Michael Hengartner reçoit le Prix Latsis National 2006 Michael Hengartner de l'Université de Zurich se voit décerner le Prix Latsis National 2006 pour l'importance de ses...