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As part of our #loveHE campaign, Times Higher Education has asked followers on Twitter to tell us why they love the academy.This week's tweet of the week is:New film directed by Richard Curtis,...
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Climategate: the cold comfort is that it is now a hot topic
UEA v-c believes there may be a positive outcome from the climate science scandal. Zoë Corbyn writes
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Work with the workforce
Employers and funders must involve staff in debates about potential changes in the sector, argues Michael MacNeil
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Inspiration and greater investment are the real mothers of invention
Universities have the potential to lead the way to a high-tech, economically robust future for the UK, according to James Dyson
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Daytime TV: A world all too real
Gary Day on the Siberian Jesus, Omar Khayyam and the ever-present divide between the rich and the poor
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Top institutions in plant and animal sciences
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 1999-June 2009
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Phone book et al: one paper, 45 references, 144 authors
CV-boosting encourages astronomically large lists of contributors, says ethicist. Matthew Reisz writes
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Sunderland takes law study to the final frontier
It is one small step for a student, but a giant leap for the University of Sunderland.Starting in September, law students at the institution can choose to study space law as part of their...
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News in brief
Widening participationForty-five per cent and countingThe government has edged closer towards its 50 per cent target for participation in higher education. Statistics published last week show that in...
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Rooms, with a view to more
Firm seizes chance to exploit cuts in funding for sector's capital projects. Melanie Newman reports
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The secrets of horse power
Horses have been turned "inside out" to help educate riders and owners about their anatomy and to reduce the chance of injuries. When seven students studying for a BSc in equine studies were asked to...
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University of Brighton - Academy-backed academies
Two multimillion-pound academy schools are to be set up in Hastings with sponsorship from a south coast university. The proposals involving the University of Brighton have been given the green light...
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Southampton Solent University - Ernie cleans up
A project that helps to keep a student "ghetto" clean has bagged a national award. The "eco-float" project - a partnership between Southampton Solent University, Southampton City Council and charity...
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University of Sheffield - Beyond the veil
The first academic forum for female Saudi Arabian students has been held in the UK. The inaugural forum, at the University of Sheffield, brought together more than 100 women from the Middle Eastern...
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Dundee/York - Shaking the disease
A team of scientists has made a breakthrough in identifying new treatments for a parasitic disease that kills tens of thousands of Africans each year. Researchers at the University of York and the...