The cacophony of voices of the past still resonates
Salonica, City of Ghosts
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Signs of success clear and obscure
John Pell (1611-1685) and His Correspondence with Sir Charles Cavendish
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Uphill race for GM sprinters?
Genetically Modified Athletes
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North flaunts strengths
Research universities in the North are lobbying ministers to challenge the supremacy of the "self-confident" golden triangle in the South East, it has emerged. The "N8" group of northern universities...
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Inspectors sought, no experience necessary
Academics who suspect that quality inspectors may not always know what they are talking about appear to have had their worst fears confirmed this week. The Quality Assurance Agency is seeking to...
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'You cannot change the founding document just because you do not like it'
Sir Colin Lucas, secretary of the Rhodes Trust, is cutting the number of scholarships to poor countries "We are really not just being beastly," insisted Sir Colin Lucas, secretary of the Rhodes Trust...
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On the move ...
* Robert Kalin , professor in the school of civil engineering at Queen's University, Belfast, has been appointed to a research chair in environmental engineering, sponsored by the Royal Academy of...
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St Hilda's is flush as poker bet pays off
Gambling is rarely a safe bet when it comes to making money, but the women of St Hilda's College, Oxford, are quids in thanks to the boom in online poker, writes Claire Sanders. St Hilda's, one of...
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Fraud booms worldwide
The number of fraudsters, forgers and cheats is booming in an increasingly lucrative global higher education market, according to a report that draws together evidence on the problem from around the...
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Online essay site 'may put patients at risk'
Hospital patients could be placed at risk because a new online essay service might tempt trainee nurses to cheat their way through university, plagiarism experts have warned. The website -...
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DH's proposed research elite could harm medical schools, deans say
Department of Health plans to concentrate research in five elite hospitals and clinical academies could "destabilise" some medical schools, deans warned this week. A DH consultation document, which...
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Next week
The streams of consciousness Where do academics go to do their most creative thinking? Plus: Delia Davin reviews Mao: The Unknown Story
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New title holders face tough decisions
To do research or not to do research: that is the question facing the country's six newest universities. Chester University, Canterbury Christ Church University, Liverpool Hope University,...
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Starters for six: how the newest universities see themselves
Questions 1. What is the main advantage of gaining the university title? 2. What image do you hope to build, and how will your logo reflect this? 3. How do you expect your institution to have...
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Olympic backroom staff leap into the limelight
The Olympic "invisibles" - the men and women supplying the vital support services for the 2012 games in London - will be the subject of research at a new centre at Loughborough University....