You guys kill me
Laurie Taylor keeps getting more accurate and funny. Jorge Cham, too. His Nature vs Science comparison was spot on (4 February). Congratulations on the funnies.John Robinson, University of York.
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Brian Case, 1947-2010
An acclaimed botanical photographer who established a pioneering course in biological imaging and was promoted to associate professor despite not having a degree has died.Brian Case was born on 24...
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Premature eradication shock
A leaked email indicates that the 42 Poppleton academics who were recently invited to apply for their own jobs have already had their applications rejected.According to the email, which emanated from...
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Give 'workies' a workout
Interns deserve meaningful duties, not humiliating tasks, says Sally Feldman
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From where I sit: Public exposes 'virtual bazaar'
India is a land teeming not just with millions of people but also, it seems, a vast number of universities.They come in all shapes and sizes, and one variety of them, known as "deemed universities",...
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A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Research intelligence: Researchers with stars in their eyes
Hefce's new funding formula aims to spur world-leading research. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Leader: Rise up, freedom fighters
The cornerstone of the academy is the liberty to pursue ideas and knowledge without constraint. It needs vigilant defending
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University of Bristol - Brace yourselves
The vice-chancellor of the University of Bristol has warned staff that they face another year of wage restraint before national negotiations begin on pay for 2010-11. Eric Thomas says in a message to...
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University of Stirling - Saving the planet
Five research apprenticeships in areas fundamental to the world's future have been established at the University of Stirling. The posts in the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences are...
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Anglia Ruskin University - Boost to Harlow's status
A new university centre at Harlow has been given the go-ahead by planning officials. The centre, to be set up by Anglia Ruskin University, has been approved by Harlow District Council, allowing work...
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Nottingham Trent University - A bear's necessities
A student has made a 29-year-old polar bear the subject of her dissertation project. Annie Burgin, a zoo biology student at Nottingham Trent University, is studying how Mercedes - the only polar bear...
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University of Sheffield - Birds of pray
Rare peregrine falcons are being encouraged to nest in Sheffield for the first time after a university estates team constructed a special platform on a local church. Over the past few years, the...
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University of Reading - Open-access all areas
A university has joined a growing trend by mandating staff to deposit research outputs in an online institutional repository. The Central Archive at the University of Reading will become the official...
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University of Glasgow - Words of value
Royalties earned by a university following the publication last year of the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary are to be pumped into a series of postgraduate scholarships to fund...