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Botswana feels strain of student surplus
Botswana is experiencing a chronic lack of available places in tertiary education after the government terminated its non-military national service in April. Two cohorts of school-leavers are now...
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Death forces exchange debate
In the wake of the shooting of an American student during an overseas exchange programme, the United States Congress is considering legislation requiring universities to monitor more closely the...
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Initiative changes image of engineer
The all-female Smith College, in Northampton, Massachusetts, has launched a unique engineering programme designed to attract women to the subject and change the way engineers are taught, writes Jon...
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Tax dream is turning into public-service nightmare
Australians pay less tax than those in comparable nations, but successive governments have spent less on public services. The result, said the National Tertiary Education Union, has been a dangerous...
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IT workers gain virtual union
With virtual universities appearing round the world, Australia will soon have a virtual union for professionals in the information technology sector. The Association of Professional Engineers,...
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Scientists on the horns of a dilemma
Horn of darkness
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Still refusing to confess
Elizabeth I
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Adored by many, feared by a few
In the Shadow of the Liberator
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The Little Book of New Labour Bollocks
The Little Book of New Labour Bollocks
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Problems with the neighbours
Righteous Victims
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Scapegoat for Iran's failing elite
The Persian Sphinx
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A tight hold on harmony
Ethnic Conflict in India
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Stoned berk, but we love him do
Lennon Remembers - The Beatles Anthology
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a northerly tale of moors, marriage and mores: " You must go back with me to the autumn of 18 ." The...