Blasts in a legal minefield
IT IS THE sad privilege of the University of Paris-Dauphine to be a favourite target of judicial action. Every few years it loses some landmark case, which sets a precedent for other universities,...
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The straitjacket of forced uniformity
MUCH HAS been said recently about the diversity of British universities, but to what extent have cultural perceptions changed? As important, where is the political will to consider the issues of...
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Punters pay for racing's insider deals
HORSE race betting is a mug's game - if you did not already have your suspicions, economists at Nottingham Trent University have now proved it. Amid persistent rumours of horse-knobbling, and recent...
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College call for cash rethink
A RADICAL overhaul of further education funding could follow Government threats to halt extra payments for growth. Colleges are contemplating staff cuts and have already turned away students...
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FE growth takes centre stage
MARKET forces are not enough to improve the numbers of new students in higher education, according to an interim report on widening participation out this week. It argues that further education must...
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Scots seek answers
SCOTTISH colleges are demanding more information on Government plans in further education to link quality and funding. The Scottish Office white paper, Raising the Standard, out last week says its...
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Indian bookworms turn
INDIA is deciding whether to "Indianise" university textbooks following complaints that western texts ignore "realities" and put students who are not fluent in English at a disadvantage. The...
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Reverend Dodgson and the dean's daughter
Lewis Carroll - Lewis Carroll - Lewis Carroll
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Fatal attraction to chattering classes
Death in the Victorian Family
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Flushed with success
The Guinness Book of Business Records
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The guinea pigs who fashioned their trials
Impure Science: Aids, Activism and the Politics of Knowledge
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Forget the Polyfilla
Black Holes - Prisons of Light - Gravity's Fatal Attraction
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How to stop piscine odours
The Fish Rots from the Head - Jamming
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A nation gathers its strength
Managing Across Borders - The Dark Side of Japanese Business
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Undynamic molecular dynamics
Reaction Kinetics