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Laurie Taylor column
God dammit. Maureen! MAUREEN! Do you know what the devil has happened to my first-year welcoming speech? What might it be filed under? Maureen. I've told you before. Don't sound so damned imperious....
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Leader: Three into two does not go for degree courses
US universities swear by them, and they have been making apparently unstoppable progress in the UK for more than a decade. So why are some universities abandoning semesters to return to a three-term...
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Leader: Party talk offers little hope to universities
Universities worried by the gloomy signals over their budgets for the next three years will hardly have been reassured by events in Blackpool this week. The Labour Party conference theme of "schools...
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'Doom soon' scenarios: pollution, germ war, scalar disaster and mistakes with mice
How will the Earth expire? John Leslie ponders how we might precipitate our demise. Our galaxy contains many billion sun-like stars. Our telescopes see details of many billion further galaxies....
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A million and one means to the end
How will the Earth expire? Aisling Irwin looks at the usual, and some unusual, suspects. At the opening of the sixth seal, there will be a devastating earthquake, the sun will blacken and stars will...
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Farewell A levels, bonjour Brit Bac?
The A-level results fiasco has not just highlighted the failings of a Byzantine grading system, it has reignited the debate on the best way to educate the English population. Tony Tysome listens to...
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It's a bumpy road that leads to truth
What is truth and why does it matter? Bernard Williams tells Jennifer Wallace that we value truth only when we are in danger of losing it Ever since Alan Clark admitted to being "economical with the...
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Reading list: Kant, Delia and Jamie
Self-catering is on the rise in halls of residence. Are students better at cooking or is it just the bottom line speaking? asks Catherine Quinn Student eating habits are changing, and it could be...
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Cutting edge: An equine inquiry
Studying abnormalities in the vertebrae of ancient skeletons could help Marsha Levine to date the earliest domestication of the horse Before the development of firearms, horses were crucial to...
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Call off the dogs of war
Philosophy and theories of justice are of no use in the debate about an invasion of Iraq. History and realpolitik are enough and, says John Gray, point to only one course of action. It is usually a...
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The women's movement
Pianist Diana Ambache has resurrected the work of forgotten female composers. Christopher Wood spoke to her on the eve of a historic concert. It started with an old photograph of a group of well-...
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Adrift in the blue yonder
Huw Richards asks if the Conservatives can find a way out of the wilderness and pick up voters on campuses. For two-thirds of the 20th century Britain was led by Conservative, or Conservative-...
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Unplugged MP battles with Hypno Dog to win over young
Huw Richards asks if the Conservatives can find a way out of the wilderness and pick up voters on campuses. Two decades in party politics should prepare you for most things. But shadow Cabinet member...
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Reasonable action
The Whistleblower column ("Luton professor was wrongfully dismissed", THES , September ) refers to unsubstantiated allegations that the University of Luton refutes. The claim that the appointment...