Sceptics blinded by Marxist idols and ideology
Communism's allure saw otherwise intelligent members of the academy jettisoning reason, argues Robert Service Communism had a worldwide impact on intellectuals after the October Revolution of 1917 -...
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A universal soldier against all flu strains? Researchers seek a vaccine to target the stable M2e protein which has been common to flu viruses since the first one was isolated in 1933
Brussels, Feb 2006 One way to beat viruses is to knock them out with antiviral drugs. Another is to vaccinate against them beforehand. While this may work for some, such as measles and mumps, others...
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None of us can relax in this dog-eat-prof world
UK higher education cannot afford to be complacent about potential global rivals, argues Howard Davies. British universities have gone through a difficult passage. But after decades of declining...
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Private sector booms
Australia's public universities face increased competition from a growing number of private institutions offering degree and diploma courses. Glyn Davis, chair of the Group of Eight research-...
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WHO IP Working Group To Address Conflicting Interests Before December Meeting, IP Watch says (extract)
Washington, D.C., 25 Jul 2006 An intergovernmental working group on public health and intellectual property, which the World Health Assembly said in May should be set up "immediately," is scheduled...
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Worldwide web still has holes that need filling in
Bridging the Digital Divide
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Effort to right wrongs leaves past shackled
The Argumentative Indian
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Hire more from abroad, UK told
Asian rival in London is latest wake-up call for UK about harsh realities of globalisation, writes Tony Tysome More academic jobs in the UK should go to overseas candidates to ensure that British...
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EU project develops allergy database
Brussels, 14 Sep 2006 An EU-funded project has developed a database to track the 50 factors that may cause allergies in children. The European model has attracted interest overseas form countries...
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Imperial call mobilised the dominions for global battle
The British Empire and the Second World War
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Glittering stars a long way from Tinseltown
Contemporary World Cinema - Traditions in World Cinema. First Edition
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Today's news
Universities urged to consider expanding bursary schemes Universities should increase the number of bursaries they award to students wanting to enter law and medicine to ensure that top-up fees do...
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Published this week
? = Review forthcomingARCHAEOLOGY- Rome and Environs: An Archaeological GuideBy Filippo Coarelli, professor of Greek and Roman antiquities, University of Perugia, translated by James J. Clauss,...
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Monkey business and the hunt for early man
The Complete World of Human Evolution
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Lecturers lash Thai PM
University lecturers in Thailand are playing a key role in undermining the popularity of Thaksin Shinawatra, the Prime Minister. Academics have queued up to denounce the Prime Minister after his...