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  2. First Impressions

    This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a science-fiction writer who called his work "logical fantasy": "When I was quite small I would...

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  5. Learning for life

    The article on the appointment of Bob Galliers of the London School of Economics at Bentley College near Boston ("US college aims for UK overhaul", THES , May 17) suggests Bentley will "distinguish...

    #Letters

  6. Gender stereotyping

    Pleased as I am with the publication of my article ("Nurses reach sisters online", WEM supplement, THES , May 17), I was disappointed by the gender stereotyping of the headline. Has your headline...

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  7. RAE failure verges on criminal 1

    May I add to the suspicion voiced by Colin Blakemore and Richard Morris of "a colossal failure on the part of Hefce to achieve comparability between panels" ("More join RAE lynch mob", THES , May 17...

    #Letters

  8. RAE failure verges on criminal 2

    It is encouraging to see growing dissent towards the RAE within universities that have traditionally benefitted from it ("Boycott the behemoth", THES , May 17). Given the growing chorus of protest...

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  9. RAE failure verges on criminal 3

    It is not often that academics are tempted down from their towers to tiptoe to the edge of their territory for a little constructive engagement with their neighbours. The disgraceful RAE process...

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  10. Conscious of class 1

    So lack of "social skills" in working-class people causes the earnings gap ("'Unwashed' must brush up on their social skills", THES , May 17). What price social mobility? The more who have degrees,...

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  11. Conscious of class 2

    You report the conclusions of a report for the Council for Industry and Higher Education on the impact of social class on the financial returns of different degrees. The council believes that...

    #Letters

  12. Time to face facts

    Margaret Hodge's views at the Association of University Teachers conference reflect government policy ("'Callous' Hodge is berated by union", THES , May 17). For years, universities have faced...

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  13. Poor intelligence 5

    It is interesting that James Tooley's romantic and yet scurrilous educational policy publications should receive so much attention in the quality press. His notions of women's education reveal...

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  14. End ego politics

    Recently I saw a poster advertising a protest against Israel by the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign. Among the organisations calling for this protest was Natfhe, and among the speakers was Paul...

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  15. Poor intelligence 4

    James Tooley has taken the fictional character of Bridget Jones as a realistic example of how modern women think. Independent women, who realise they have more to offer than staying at home playing...

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