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Italian twist on ancient empire
Byzantium Rediscovered
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When a tattoo is fashion not fetish
The Book of Skin
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Not dull, just perfectly balanced
In Praise of Blandness
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify abook from its opening sentence, is from an American political thinker who was also a scientist: "Dear Son I have ever had a Pleasure in...
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Gut instinct for visceral images
Chapalingas
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Pinter plays sought to plug archive gap
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Exclusions as scam is uncovered
Several overseas students were excluded from Oxford Brookes University this week after an investigation by The Times Higher into the use of fake qualifications to secure places at a number of UK...
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Insult transforms Luton's fortunes
Insult is the key to raising staff morale, boosting admissions and gaining a higher national profile - at least for Luton University. Sir Richard Sykes's complaint in March this year about the...
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In the news: Mark Griffiths
Mark Griffiths backs the Bill to modernise the gambling industry but says people must be aware of the dangers. On a Saturday night, Nottingham Trent University's Mark Griffiths can often be found in...
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On the move...
Tom Wilson has been appointed principal of Glasgow Metropolitan College. He was principal of the Glasgow College of Building and Printing, which merged with the Glasgow College of Food Technology to...
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UK-US pay gap
The average pay of male academics in the UK lags about £10,000 behind their American counterparts, according to research. Philip Stevens of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research...
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Titles given for 'wrong reasons'
Anna Fazackerley reports on fears over the changing role of the professor. The coveted title of professor is being devalued as universities compete to woo the best new research staff, a conference...
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Russell Group rift over anti-RAE stance
Serious divisions were emerging in the Russell Group of traditional research universities this week, as key members defied the group's chair and came out in support of the research assessment...
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Winner conquers social stigma
Many professors may feel pressured by the conflicting demands of their job, but Peter Beresford believes that he is the first to have taken on a professorship while receiving help for mental-health...