Adversarial uncertainty (2 of 3)
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...
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Adversarial uncertainty (3 of 3)
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...
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As India plays hard to get, overseas suitors lose interest
The government has reluctantly shelved its bill governing foreign education partners, reports Joanna Sugden from New Delhi
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Leader: Avoid the shadows of doubt
To maintain its reputation for trustworthiness, the academy must ensure that its scholarly scepticism is not misapplied
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Research Intelligence - The glittering prizes cast their gleam
Awards can raise profile and state funding for academic disciplines. Elizabeth Gibney reports
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A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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A matter of life or death in the court of public opinion
A crucial referendum could decide the future of higher education in California. Jon Marcus reports
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The week in higher education
• 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...
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From where I sit - The red (tape) and the black
Imagine a university that receives a fixed 2.2 per cent of the tax revenue of a rapidly growing economy's richest state. This is the case for the University of Campinas (universally known as Unicamp...
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Odds and quads
This bolon harp would traditionally have been used by the Malinke people of Mali and Guinea in hunting ceremonies and before battle.
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Appointments
Goldsmiths, University of LondonLiz BromleyGoldsmiths, University of London has appointed Liz Bromley its registrar and secretary. Ms Bromley joins from the University of Salford, where she was...
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16 August 2012
Are you sure that’s a good idea? - How academics spread doubt for big business
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Transferring defiance to the West End stage
With political dramas proving to be big draws, Matthew Morrison assesses the radicalism of playwrights and audiences
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Radio ga-gagged
Press a button and someone’s reputation dies, warns Felipe Fernández-Armesto
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Smoke and mirrors
‘Agnotology’, the art of spreading doubt (as pioneered by Big Tobacco), distorts the scepticism of research to obscure the truth. Areas of academic life have been tainted by the practice, but some...