Racism clarification
I am writing to correct the impression given in the article "Pay plan 'will stifle' academic freedom" (March 11) that the Oxford University's Student Union is accusing Auckland University of having a...
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Open the archives
While it is interesting that Laurie Taylor can report on Dr Piercemüller's use of the Freedom of Information Act to uncover the reasons for the rejection of his research applications (March 11),...
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Sounds of good sense
Those for whom English is an additional language outnumber those for whom it is a first language by about three to one worldwide ("Baffled by ill-spoken English", March 11). On graduating, many of...
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Parental pressures
After reading Jill Brookes' rant against university open days (Letters, March 4), I suggest that she spends less time fretting over "basic assumptions about parents of potential students" (not the...
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Why so angry?
It would be unfair to apply academic standards of criticism to a director of finance's musings, but Philip Harding should be able to write an unambiguous letter (March 11). Is he unhappy that the...
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Part-time possibility
Your coverage of the Rees review presented a useful summary of the six options for funding higher education in Wales ("Welsh may pay less in top-ups", March 4). But it was inaccurate in one...
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Not racist - a realist
In response to Timothy Insoll's letter last week (itself a response to my article on the need for black studies in the UK), let me state that black studies is a subject for study, a discipline, and...
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Freedom fighters
Stephen Court raises interesting questions on academic freedom ("Why I think universities must fight harder for academic freedom", March 4). Of course, the Government has a central role to play, but...
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No concern in circular
You say that "inspectors are so concerned over the rush to exploit the world's biggest higher education market that they have announced plans for a review of the standard of UK degree courses offered...
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Conferences 18 March 2005 index page
 Conferences, Issue No. 2 Published in The Times Higher on 18 March 2005  Leader  'Why is the conference market still expanding even in the cash-strapped world of universities' Bad trip?  ...
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Leader
In these days of websites, email and videoconferencing, it is tempting to ask, as Phil Bartlett does, whether there is still a need for most conventional conferences. The environmental cost of...
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Is foreign aid really a bad trip?
While some argue that overseas conferences are economically and culturally important to the host countries, critics of such events say that encouraging air travel to far-flung locations is...
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Mules in the crown
Three clones and a bit of culinary chemistry gave a kick to last year's AAAS conference - as did the 3,300 parents and children who turned up. Stephen Phillips reports on a unique gathering They say...
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Location, location, location
A smooth-running event is not a matter of chance, Stephen Phillips finds. Behind the scenes, wily organisers have got preparation down to a fine art AAAS staff were braced for a hefty turnout for...
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Ideas that take the biscuit
Conferences are a great way for universities to boost finances, but, says Caroline Davis, you need to offer something special and be prepared to cater to some strange tastes to attract the big...