Picture perfect
I was perplexed to see a photograph of a juggler appearing to set fire to his genitals in THE ("A fine balance - but not all can manage it", 31 December). Then I read the attached article concerning...
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Some assembly required
In last week's THE, there's a senior appointment at Linnaeus University, Sweden for the Ikea professorship of life at home. Is this particular professorial chair flat-packed?Howard N. Hughes, Senior...
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Tribunal rejects unfair dismissal test case trio
Universities may have more scope to amend staff employment contracts after a key tribunal ruling.Three lecturers at Edge Hill University who claimed that changes to their contracts amounted to unfair...
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Conflict of interest fear as City seeks v-c
Writers of report that triggered Malcolm Gillies' exit advise on his successor. Melanie Newman reports
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Doctoral doom: smaller players will leave market without cash injection
UKCGE warns that the economy will suffer if PhD capacity is reduced. John Morgan reports
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Universities crack Stonewall’s employers list
Universities have been accused of not doing enough to support gay and lesbian staff, despite two institutions appearing in a list of the UK’s 100 most gay-friendly employers. For the past two years,...
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University of Bolton - Learning from the masters
Writers of Chinese descent are to be supported by a new initiative at the University of Bolton. The university will launch its Writers' Pathway scheme in February, in conjunction with the Chinese...
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Imperial/UCL - Mars gets its (old) toes wet
Mars was warm enough to sustain lakes 3 billion years ago, a team from Imperial College London and University College London has found. The project, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities...
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Liverpool John Moores University - Merseyside makeover
A planned £37.6 million university building has been welcomed as an addition to Liverpool that will make the city "a more attractive place". Liverpool John Moores University has been granted planning...
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University of Wales Institute, Cardiff - Hunting for hotties
So-called "cougars" - older, powerful women who choose to date attractive toy boys - are largely the preserve of Hollywood films, according to new research at the University of Wales Institute,...
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Nottingham Trent University - Double happiness
Educational and cultural links between Nottingham Trent University and institutions in China are to be enhanced through a new scheme that will bring Chinese language teachers to the UK. The...
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Queen Mary, University of London - Sweep picks up bug
Tackling the superbug Clostridium difficile, which currently claims four times as many victims as MRSA, could be made easier thanks to a detection system developed by a team at Queen Mary, University...
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Strathclyde/Edinburgh Napier - Blood screen hope for cancer
A new diagnostic tool has been developed by scientists at the University of Strathclyde and Edinburgh Napier University that they hope will improve rates of survival among breast cancer patients....
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University of Reading - Local links
An "enterprise centre" is to be built on the University of Reading's Whiteknights campus in a bid to boost collaboration with local businesses. The centre is part of the university's wider plan to...
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University of Cambridge - Batsmen mean business
Cricketers from the University of Cambridge flew to India last week for their first tour of the country. The trip was arranged to coincide with a visit by Alison Richard, the vice-chancellor, who led...