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Chinese researchWeb of Knowledge spreads EastThomson Reuters has launched a new version of its Web of Knowledge that will expand the facility's coverage of research carried out in China. The widely...
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'Political victimisation' charge as UCL penalises student activists
Those accused of March occupation are told they face community service. John Morgan reports
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Independent authority
The British Academy can be proud of its steadfastly arm's-length allocation of public funds, Adam Roberts argues
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No going back: young Turks see little reason to come home
Despite government inducements, Turkish postgraduates who study abroad are reluctant to join a 'toxic' system resistant to reform. Hannah Fearn writes
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Grant winners
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL• Award winners: Frederic Tripet and Abdoulaye Diabate• Institutions: Keele University and the Centre Muraz, Burkina Faso• Value: £1,000,000The objective of the project is to...
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Blogconfidential: The horror, the horror...
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: The horror, the horror...
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Appointments
University of SydneyShane HoustonOne of Australia's leading experts on Aboriginal people has been appointed deputy vice-chancellor for indigenous strategy and services at the University of Sydney....
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Resurgence of interest in feminism in face of 'attacks'
Discrimination by prominent media figures comes under fire at symposium. Matthew Reisz reports
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Robert Gordon uses slick logic to tap the assets of its environment
New principal emphasises importance of links with local industries. Hannah Fearn reports
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News in brief
United StatesRepublicans rebuffed at MadisonThe senate of a US university has voted in favour of its chancellor taking a lead in "contesting and resisting the misuse" of Wisconsin's freedom of...
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Impact: Collisions and Catastrophes
Monica Grady's thoughts turn to the end times in light of a striking exhibition on close encounters of the worst kind
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Arts review: The Tempest
A fresh, vivid and humorous retelling of Shakespeare's Tempest captivates Peter J. Smith
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Diary
ChichesterMervyn Peake: A Centenary CelebrationAlthough most famous for his best-selling Gormenghast series of Gothic novels, Mervyn Peake (1911-68) was a multi-talented artist in both words and...
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The Pick - The Twin Within: X-rays of Sculptures
The Twin Within: X-rays of SculpturesMedical History Museum, BerlinLike hospitals, museums often make use of X-rays for diagnostic purposes. They can reveal what a sculpture is made of, how it was...
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It's £9,000!
The waiting is over. The suspense is at an end. The news is out. The University of Poppleton has opted for a £9,000 annual tuition fee.Speaking to a specially convened incredulous audience of...