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Out of their depth, out of control
University Students Behaving Badly
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Regrets? They've had a few
The Scots and the Union
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We're all guilty of criminal intent
Crime in an Insecure World
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Love in a consumer climate
Many people dream of a partner for life but bolt when the intoxication of a new affair wanes. As Valentine's Day approaches, Julian Baggini ponders the nature of romantic love Iwas at a wedding...
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Each unique being has many labels
Our 'identity' consists of many different facets - acknowledging this should help us to see the futility of stereotyping others, says Richard Crisp Think for just a moment about all the different...
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On her majesty's secret disservice
To combat terror, intelligence services need good research. But US calls to help with a situation in the Sahara-Sahel led Jeremy Keenan to believe academics were being used to support illegal and...
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Helping the mummies return
Female academics returning to work after maternity leave face particular problems, but innovative return-to-work programmes are on the increase. Harriet Swain reports First the good news: about 70...
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Access all areas
Reports of the death of journalism are exaggerated, says Adrian Monck, who sees a new generation employing new tools to speak truth to power Does journalism have a future? It's a question I hear more...
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Laurie Taylor Column
"University managers have begun indicating to staff whether their research work is sufficiently widely recognised to be submitted for the 2008 research assessment exercise" - The Times Higher,...
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Tread lightly or stomp heavily? 1
I am glad that Christopher Bearman (Letters, February 2) states that the "accuracy" and the "quality" of his scholarship on the suffragette movement are issues for debate. But he is incorrect in...
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Tread lightly or stomp heavily? 2
Regarding Christopher Bearman's attack on contemporary feminist scholars of the suffragist movement ("Row erupts over suffragette tale", January 26), certainly anyone has the right to challenge the...
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Private concerns 1
We are not surprised that Andrew Colin of Into University Partnerships is "staggered" at the opposition to his company's plans for language centres ("UCU battles private enterprise", February 2)....
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Private concerns 2
The Times Higher should report on the current differences between the University and College Union and Into University Partnerships, not join the battle. Yet the opening sentence of your report talks...