Listing wildly
Weary of cronyism, many in Italy welcomed a metrics-based research evaluation - until they saw the catalogue of approved publications, ‘crazy lists’ that ignored many journals in favour of provincial...
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Fidei defensores
Next week, scholars will launch the Council for the Defence of British Universities. Historian Keith Thomas and astrophysicist Martin Rees, eminent founding members of the independent body, explain...
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For US, recruiting the usual suspects is not enough
US universities should aim to recruit more students from Saudi Arabia if they are to reduce their dependence on students from China, India and South Korea, according to a report.
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8 November 2012
To the ramparts! - Scholarly crusaders launch Council for the Defence of British Universities
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Steep costs deter Brazil's experience seekers
Despite interest, UK too dear for growing middle class. Elizabeth Gibney reports from São Paulo
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The Pilgrim's Progress
John Bunyan’s masterwork, which influenced literature, politics and culture for generations, is startlingly modern in depicting a world of greed and inequality
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Textbook guide - 8 November 2012
 Subjects covered: Chemistry, Education, Languages and linguistics, Psychology and psychiatry, Culture, media and gender studies, Engineering, LawSee the 8 November 2012 textbook guide
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Principles of Polymer Chemistry
Author: Abe RavveEdition: ThirdPublisher: SpringerPages: 801Price: £85.50ISBN: 9781461422112This textbook's title reflects its core focus, and its 800 pages point to the depth and complexity of the...
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Student review: Exploring Chemical Analysis
Author: Daniel C. HarrisEdition: Fifth internationalPublisher: W.H. Freeman/Palgrave MacmillanPages: 640Price: £52.99ISBN: 9781429295765This is the type of textbook not usually found on your typical...
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Student review: Electrochemistry: The Basics, with Examples
Electrochemistry: The Basics, with ExamplesEditors: Christine Lefrou, Pierre Fabry and Jean-Claude PoignetEdition: FirstPublisher: SpringerPages: 352Price: £67.99ISBN: 9783642302497One of the few...
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Chemistry round-up
Organic ChemistryAuthor: Leroy G. WadeEdition: Eighth internationalPublisher: Pearson EducationPages: 1,320Price: £49.99ISBN: 9780321811394The latest edition of this best-selling text by an award-...
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Researching Society and Culture
Researching Society and CultureEditor: Clive SealeEdition: ThirdPublisher: SagePages: 636Price: £85.00 and £.99ISBN: 9781849207980 and 07997Cultural studies is as much taken up with challenging the...
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The Constitution of the United Kingdom: A Contextual Analysis
Author: Peter LeylandEdition: SecondPublisher: HartPages: 362Price: £12.95ISBN: 9781849461603For many people, the very idea of a UK constitution is cause for bewilderment. A constitution brings to...
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The Development of Emotional Intelligence: A Case Study
Author: Nadja ReisslandEdition: FirstPublisher: Routledge/Taylor & FrancisPages: 184Price: £50.00 and £19.99ISBN: 9780415359511 and 9528Many times as I read this book I wondered if the author was...
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Psychology and psychiatry round-up
The Psychology of Ageing: An IntroductionAuthor: Ian Stuart-HamiltonEdition: FifthPublisher: Jessica KingsleyPages: 464Price: £29.99ISBN: 978184905245The author, a developmental psychologist at the...