Telling silence
The academy's silence following your publication of two articles on Peter Duesberg ("Unconventional thinkers or recklessly dangerous minds?" and "Without prejudice", 6 May) is disappointing but not...
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Number's up (or down)
While berating scholars for their abuse of statistics, your article "Not so good with numbers" (6 May) was illustrated with a photograph of a researcher jotting down his results and thinking: "I'll...
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More elbow room a must
Your leader about forcing academics into open-plan offices concentrates on the problems such arrangements cause for the health and well-being of staff ("Mavericks won't be corralled", 13 May).I have...
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Pulling power
Which universities have the X factor that attracts applicants? Rebecca Attwood gets the lowdown from students and brand experts in the UK
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Hot or not?
What turns US students' heads? An urban vibe, celebrity alumni, top sports teams, high-profile leaders. Oh, and academic reputation. Jon Marcus runs through the student checklist
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Successor states to an empire in free fall
Theories with wonderful names are emerging to describe our post-postmodern culture and society. Alan Kirby is fascinated by the 'cultural dominant's' shadow
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27 May 2010
Oh so cool - What makes a university fashionable?
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UCU threatens Sussex with 鈥榰ltimate sanction鈥
Union ballots members over academic boycott. John Morgan reports
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SLC loses its heads
Two top managers leave as Sir Deian Hopkin takes over as interim chairman. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Lib Dem peer to launch libel reform bill
Lord Lester of Herne Hill cites Simon Singh case in legislative quest for 鈥榝airer balance between private reputation and public information鈥. Paul Jump reports
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Clawback begins: extra places will fall by half
Modernisation fund takes a hit as government cuts 拢200m from higher education. John Morgan reports
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Cumbria names interim v-c in wake of McCaffery鈥檚 exit
Former Oxford Brookes v-c Upton takes the reins in 鈥渁 difficult economic environment鈥
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White noise, black clouds revisited
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill reads like a toxic 25th-anniversary homage to Don DeLillo鈥檚 postmodern novel, says Robert Zaretsky
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Private option can鈥檛 be ruled out, Piatt says
Russell Group would look at 鈥榬adical options鈥 if funding boost isn鈥檛 forthcoming, Browne review is told. Simon Baker reports
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Raising fees should require raising your game, too
Institutions charging more could face fines if they let students down, v-c warns. Simon Baker reports