The art of disguise
What's in a name? Gary Day (Opinion, THES , October 31) says that "academics are not artists". But if a practising fine artist also holds an associate teaching post in an institute of higher...
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Good on paper?
Nick Saunders (Professional, THES , November 7) claims that some academics submit identical papers to multiple journals simultaneously to increase their chances of getting published. All the journals...
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Miracle fishes that can rise from the dead
The 'Lazarus' shark's ability to survive without oxygen could have vital implications for medicine. Linda Vergnani reports. It is midnight, and an icy wind is whipping the sea as Gillian Renshaw...
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You pays your money, you makes your choice...
... and as parents play a greater role in their children's higher education decisions, league tables are likely to be their key guide. Shola Adenekan and Mandy Garner report. Parents are still...
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Key that links the living and the dead
DNA can help identify a murder victim and put a name to their killer but, says José Antonio Lorente, it is no magic wand. Rebecca Warden reports. Emilio Silva Faba ran a fish shop in the village of...
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Primate suspects in Piltdown prank
There is no doubt that Piltdown man was a hoax, but there is still little agreement on who was responsible, writes Geoff Watts. The Piltdown hoax is to palaeontology what Jack the Ripper is to...
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The medical mystery giving doctors a dose of humility
Thousands of people confound the global medical profession with inexplicable symptoms each year. Steve Farrar reports on the diagnostic nightmare haunting hospitals and leaving patients in despair....
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The medical mystery giving doctors a dose of humility
Thousands of people confound the global medical profession with inexplicable symptoms each year. Steve Farrar reports on the diagnostic nightmare haunting hospitals and leaving patients in despair....
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Miracle fishes that can rise from the dead
The 'Lazarus' shark's ability to survive without oxygen could have vital implications for medicine. Linda Vergnani reports. It is midnight, and an icy wind is whipping the sea as Gillian Renshaw...
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You pays your money, you makes your choice...
... and as parents play a greater role in their children's higher education decisions, league tables are likely to be their key guide. Shola Adenekan and Mandy Garner report. Parents are still...
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Key that links the living and the dead
DNA can help identify a murder victim and put a name to their killer but, says José Antonio Lorente, it is no magic wand. Rebecca Warden reports. Emilio Silva Faba ran a fish shop in the village of...
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Primate suspects in Piltdown prank
There is no doubt that Piltdown man was a hoax, but there is still little agreement on who was responsible, writes Geoff Watts. The Piltdown hoax is to palaeontology what Jack the Ripper is to...
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Will HMC accusers stand up? 1
I am alarmed at the accusations and innuendoes surrounding Harris Manchester College, Oxford, and its principal Ralph Waller. What began as a legitimate complaint by disgruntled graduates and their...
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Will HMC accusers stand up? 2
Juxtaposition of facts can mislead ("Row over freedom of speech at Oxford", THES , November 7). You report that I "was not prepared to make" inquiries about the 30 alumni signatories to an open...
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At odds over pay
David Fysh and Alan Carr are at odds with other union colleagues and employers over the lecturers' pay offer (Letters, THES , November 7). The framework agreement offers increases of between 7.7 and...