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Journal retractionSpace claims seem to not add upA mathematics journal has retracted a paper by an Indian mathematician who claimed that science and spirituality "came from space", the Retraction...
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BBSRC to limit studentships to a score of partners
Move to concentrate doctoral funding comes as post-92 objections rumble on, writes Paul Jump
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Grant winners
THE LEVERHULME TRUSTInternational NetworksBasic sciences• Award winner: Louise Harra• Institution: University College London• Value: £124,677Probing the Sun: inside and out• Award winner: Kevin Flynn...
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Touches of evil
Ethical downfalls are not the result of single acts, but rather the daily erosion of moral standards, says Stefano Harney
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Appearances are deceptive
The German government minister who was accused of plagiarism really just wants to be loved, claims Christopher Reid
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In the race to the top, quality R&D is a must - but who will pay for it?
Steve Smith discusses the fundamental dilemmas that knowledge economies face over funding mass education systems and research
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Postech: digital edition
Taking inspiration from the top US universities has encouraged this South Korean institution to reach for the stars.
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Popular front
Is the prolific writer and broadcaster Niall Ferguson a 'proper' historian? The Scot tells Matthew Reisz that reaching a mass audience is a serious business - but not as serious as the decline in...
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Diary
Charleston, East SussexGarden FestivalCharleston, the residence of painters Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, was the country home-from-home for the whole Bloomsbury Group. The house has long hosted a...
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The Pick - Watteau: The Drawings
Watteau: The DrawingsSackler Galleries, Royal Academy of Art, LondonJean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) is best known for paintings of dreamy mythological scenes and aristocratic picnics known as fêtes...
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Czy mówisz po Polsku?
Brian Bryan, our Deputy Head of REF Strategy, has defended Hefce's decision to omit Polish and Portuguese speakers from its new modern languages subpanel for the research excellence framework.He...
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Leader: Dancing to a different tune
A generation of v-cs swayed by the rhythms of meritocracy are finding fresh reserves of restraint on pay, regardless of background
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Research intelligence - Leave it to the select few
The majority of UK universities should pull out of research, according to Phil Willis. Paul Jump reports
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The week in higher education
David Willetts has frequently urged universities to make more information available for students - but the University of York has taken things a step too far. In an accidental leak, reported on 17...
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From where I sit - Warrior scholars' long, hard battle
In recent weeks, conversations about higher education have focused primarily on rising tuition fees. Although the decision to pursue higher education is clearly affected by the cost of tuition,...