We Hear you got a first but what else have you done?
Degree classification 'should not be only measure of achievement', says report. Jack Grove writes
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Queen Mary job losses provoke industrial action
Queen Mary, University of London, could see strike action within a month after members of the University and College Union voted to take industrial action over a redundancy scheme at two of the...
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Dyson: Cameron to OK postgrad funds
Entrepreneur says pay for science researchers could rise to ?40K. Elizabeth Gibney writes
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LSE is fine, but it's not a room of their own
Supporters of a renowned women's library have criticised the decision to move it to the London School of Economics.
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Stressed academics are ready to blow in pressure-cooker culture
UCU survey suggests that staff are finding life in the academy too demanding. Jack Grove reports
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Give online portals some commercial polish
Universities are missing out on applications, as well as thousands of pounds in income, because their websites are outdated and unappealing to prospective students, a digital agency has warned.
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The Pseudoscience Wars: Immanuel Velikovsky and the Birth of the Modern Fringe
It's a battle for epistemological supremacy in this study of a catastrophist thinker, says Jon Turney
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The Great Charles Dickens Scandal
The "great Charles Dickens scandal" is, of course, Dickens' alleged affair with Ellen Ternan. You would think we would know by now exactly what happened between the middle-aged Dickens, disillusioned...
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A Duel of Nations: Germany, France, and the Diplomacy of the War of 1870-1871
This exemplary work not only demonstrates the value of diplomatic history but also provides rich guidance on how it should be tackled. Continuing on from his 2001 work A Duel of Giants: Bismarck,...
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Health Care for Some: Rights and Rationing in the United States Since 1930
Jennifer Gunn on the evolving provision of access to treatment in the US' complex medical system
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The Atheist's Bible: The Most Dangerous Book that Never Existed
In the practice of historical research, one is prepared for the fact that some evidence - no matter how important - may be lost for ever. Even in recent times, archives have been dispersed,...
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Open to abuse
As the traditional academic publishing model comes under pressure from legitimate criticism, austerity and alternative forms, firms are springing up to exploit the uncertainty. Iain Stevenson...
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糖心Vlog World University Rankings 2012-13
Full results of the 糖心Vlog World University Rankings 2012-13 with all the data, interactive tables and analysis.
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When push comes to shove
"I like to think that my team will soon have it down to a fine art."That was the confident forecast made by Brigadier T.W. Trouncing, our Head of Campus Security, at a recent university seminar...
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Fulfilling the need for people who lead (1 of 3)
Jack Grove's feature "Breeding leaders" ( September) told a fascinating and entirely credible story of successful career journeys emanating from certain "hub" universities. The emphasis on the...