Tara Brabazon: Let鈥檚 hear it for the women
It鈥檚 time men recognised the powerful relationships and allegiances between administrative and academic women and how much academe depends on their contributions
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The "Heyday" challenge: an update
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (鈥渢he Age Regulations鈥) seek to prohibit both direct and indirect discrimination on the grounds of age. They were introduced in 2006 to implement the...
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Top 10 researchers in chemistry based on total citations
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators database, 1 January 1998 to 30 June 2008
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Mobiles and mother hens
Gloria Monday has to negotiate her way past the crowds of parents on campus for a meeting that can only mean more work
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Excellence in the round
This year our rankings show not only the top institutions but also the strongest countries in higher education, says Martin Ince
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Strong measures
Our rankings are built on quantitative data and informed opinion from recruiters and academics
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Brainpower builders
World-class universities are a colossal national asset, but which country is best at developing them?
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The subject specialists
Asian institutions are learning from the big players that a narrow focus can bring rewards
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By the blog: academics tread carefully
UK scholars are slowly but surely heading into the blogosphere. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Pack science off to revive wellspring of creativity
Asia is determined to keep its bright sparks at home while Britain struggles to develop native scientists. Linda Nordling reports that some think this presents a golden opportunity for the UK to leap...
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Ethical questions for the embedded
Jeremy Keenan on why researchers who align themselves with the military will face criticism
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Rebels, Mavericks and Heretics in Biology
How to be a happy heretic? As everybody knows, many of the rewards in science go to those who perform so-called normal science, yet such yeomen are largely replaceable. We need the paradigm shifters...
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Top 10 Academic Bestsellers: Blackwell, Leeds
1. Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach by Tim Claydon and Julie Beardwell Pearson Education, 拢44.99 ISBN 978037076392. Working with Vulnerable Adults by Bridget Penhale and Jonathan...
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Book of the Week: Earthrise - How Man First Saw the Earth
Jon Turney explores the irresistible images of our world from space
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The week in books
Travelling Heroes: Greeks and their Myths in the Epic Age of 糖心Vlogr by Robin Lane Fox, reader in ancient history, University of Oxford. Allen Lane, 拢25.00, ISBN 9780713999808"(Lane Fox's) arguments...