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When ho is ha, medal loses shine
Prix Volney Essay Series
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Holding the past in our digital future
Preservation Management of Digital Materials
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On the path to wedded bliss
Operating Systems with Linux
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Laurie Taylor column
British Journal of Comparative Cultural Studies From the editor Dear Dr Piercemuller, I am sorry to take up your valuable time, but in the wake of the Bell Labs scandal, our editorial board is...
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Leader: Tackle suspicion that plagues UK admissions
The crisis of confidence in A levels might have been expected to lessen any controversy over the efforts of leading universities to boost the share of places going to state-educated students. After...
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Held hostage by history
Through the stories of captives, Linda Colley found an alternative image of the British Empire that had itself been locked away, writes Karen Gold. When the British historian Linda Colley met her...
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Was it mistake or was it malice?
Alison Utley talks to an academic who lost a libel case. This case really isn't about me, it is about all the trauma that so many families have been through over so many years," says Richard Barker....
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A tale of suspect spies and secret stairways
The Institute of Education has had a lively 100 years. Huw Richards spoke to its biographer about some memorable moments and the struggle to establish a discipline's credibility. Sir John Adams is...
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City fathers win medal for style but last place in social events
The 1992 Olympics brought cash and kudos to Barcelona, but not everyone enjoyed the bonanza, reports Beatriz Garcia. The year 2002 will be remembered for many things in Britain - not least of which...
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Golden goals versus local loyalty
In its quest to build a lucrative global brand, has Man United lost touch with its true home fans? Adam Brown reports. It was the small hours of February 25 2001. A conga line of about 300 Manchester...
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Cutting edge: Material opposites come in from cold
Michael Charlton describes the first controlled production of antimatter, a missing 'half' of the stuff of creation. In 1931, motivated by little more than an extraordinary faith in the mathematical...
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Dark horizons of knowledge
Supernovae sent Robert P. Kirshner a startling message he did not want to hear - that the universe was expanding rapidly. So maybe Einstein's 'bad idea' was correct after all. It was a warm winter...
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Why he must go
When should a professor resign? When should a university choose to dismiss an academic? What constitutes bringing a university into disrepute? The very fact that such...
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Cambridge clout 1
Vice-chancellor Sir Alec Broers states that Cambridge University council is "emasculated" because every decision can be questioned by a handful of people ("V-c attacks selfish dons", THES , October 4...