'Random slaughter offset by poaching' (2 of 3)
It is certainly odd that Simon Gaskell's response to his critics devotes very little space to their criticisms. He says that the criteria used to fire people "were based on generally recognised...
It is certainly odd that Simon Gaskell's response to his critics devotes very little space to their criticisms. He says that the criteria used to fire people "were based on generally recognised...
Simon Gaskell admits that the capability of individual academics was assessed under a restructuring exercise, in contradiction of Section 139 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Adding to this insult...
You recently highlighted how 130 gifted Brazilian science students have been pushed into the arms of US universities by the UK Border Agency's English-language requirements ("Brazil's brightest head...
Martha Biondi claims that the Harvard University student strike in April 1969 had as one of its demands the creation of black studies ("Let academic freedom ring", 9 August). No, it didn't. I was...
Regarding "So long UK, thanks for all the loans: we'll be in touch ..." (News, 9 August): just 9 per cent of European Union students are in arrears, not almost half as stated in the article's picture...
What a "surprise" to read of the threat posed by EU student loans. This has been obvious from the start of this ill-conceived policy. But such practical considerations are irrelevant to the...
John Radford ("Precise definitions", Letters, 2 August) is correct in his general thesis. However, his example of the slight contretemps between Holmes and Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls ("The...
There have been two letters from Jennifer Jenkins (26 July and 9 August) in which she has accused Michael Hollas of imagining there is some "golden age" of correct English.In his letter ("Singularly...
At the risk of incurring more sarcasm from Jennifer Jenkins, why is the correct use of Greek and Latin neuter nouns being construed as a change in the use of English? Do global Englishes have...
A distinguished scientist who broke new ground in bridging the gap between neurophysiology and animal behaviour has died.Sir Gabriel Horn was born on 9 December 19 and educated at Handsworth...
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University of DundeeDifference engineScientists have discovered a molecule that enables identical cells to differentiate, forming the building blocks for life. Researchers from the College of Life...
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A crucial referendum could decide the future of higher education in California. Jon Marcus reports
? Opinions differ on the best indicator that we are in the silly season, but one might be the writing in August of news stories that had already been published in January. Nicely fitting this bill...