Findings: A higher form of humour
Most children under ten years old do not fully understand sarcasm, according to a study that tried to pinpoint when we start to find the humour in saying the opposite of what we mean, writes Philip...
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Here's your bus fare, we're shutting down
Armed police have raided the University of Zambia, evicting thousands of students and closing the institution indefinitely. The police arrived at 3am, told students to pack and gave them bus fares so...
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Russian fury at US visa barriers
Russian academics angered by perceived discrimination by consular authorities in issuing visas for the US, have launched a campaign against what they dub American "cultural fascism". The Russian...
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Ethics of gene data adverts challenged
A group of European academics has spoken out against biotechnology companies that advertise genetic tests on the internet, offering web surfers the chance to check paternity of children and their...
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27% of German students drop out
More than a quarter of German students drop out of higher education before their final exams, according to a study by the ÌÇÐÄVlog Information System. The survey found that financial problems...
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Estonian institution reprieved over debt
Estonia's largest private higher education institution, Concordia International University, has had a late reprieve from prosecution for a tax debt of 8 million kroons (£987,000). But the company...
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International bid to protect free networks from telecom firms
An international group of computer scientists has launched a framework for the legal protection of free community broadband wireless networks to prevent predatory moves by telecommunications carriers...
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Whistleblowers: Luton 'misreported' student numbers
Luton University "misreported" its student numbers to funding chiefs at a time when it was struggling to meet recruitment targets. Documents seen by The THES show that auditors from the Higher...
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Half-shadows of the Reich
Hitler's Jewish Soldiers
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Swiss Family Robinson meets a man with a mission
The Magistrate's Tale
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Finding a place in peace and war
The New Nuclear Danger - Tritium on Ice
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On the sweet pain of a hot poker
Sweet Violence
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Saving the world and parsing an ism
A Singular Modernity
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Best of British
Whisky Galore! and The Maggie - A Night to Remember - The Dam Busters - The 39 Steps
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Confucius but no Fu Man Chu
New Chinese Cinema