THE Scholarly Web - 23 May 2013
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Appointments - 23 May 2013
Deakin UniversityGary SmithThe new deputy vice-chancellor for global engagement at Deakin University in Australia said his immediate thoughts were that he 鈥渓oved the brand鈥 of the 鈥渨orldly鈥...
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Geza Vermes, 1924-2013
A leading expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Jewish background to the New Testament has died
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No laughing matter
Where have all the student satirists gone? wonders Sally Feldman
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Universities reject course-by-course costs breakdown
Full disclosure could break competition law, conference hears
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Shared services deals slowly take shape
Institutions consider projects to take advantage of VAT exemption
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News in brief - 23 May 2013
Efficiency savingsIn praise of super scrimpersUniversities saved 拢1.38 billion between 2005 and 2011 by sharing high-value resources and using innovative technologies, a report has found. Examples of...
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The QAA is hitting the right notes
Your leader of 16 May (鈥淣ul points for agency standard鈥) may have got it right in relation to the UK鈥檚 dismal Eurovision performance, but it is wide of the mark concerning the Quality Assurance...
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Fulfilling work
The article 鈥淒isinfectant, disdain and disrespect鈥 (16 May) paints a very narrow and negative picture of student employment at universities.At Birmingham City University, we have in the past year...
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Respect union democracy
The article 鈥淯CU Left鈥檚 call to go for growth decried as 鈥榞amble鈥 by opponents鈥 (16 May) is correct to say that it will be delegates at the University and College Union鈥檚 congress who will determine...
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Neurons don't a man make
Annette Karmiloff-Smith鈥檚 cautionary remarks on the limitations of neuroscience in the field of psychology are to be welcomed (鈥淏rain scans go deep, but you need intuition for light-bulb moments鈥, 16...
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An immersive art
One can only support the broad thrust of John Furlong鈥檚 piece on the dangers facing educational academia (鈥淚n pursuit of the truth鈥, 2 May). Probably the main difficulty facing this field is that...
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All-too-open invitations
I cannot be the only academic whose in-box is suddenly full of a new kind of invitation. I am urged to join the editorial board of an engineering journal in view of my 鈥渙utstanding contributions in...
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Sole-searching
Your suggestion that the Daily Mail might consider launching a regular series of articles on academics and their footwear (The week in higher education, 16 May) may not be entirely frivolous. Over my...
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Great Gatsby-mania
Catherine Clinton examines the novel鈥檚 enduring appeal as Baz Luhrmann鈥檚 version of The Great Gatsby bursts on to cinema screens