Time for society to see old people in a new light
An ageing population is cause for celebration and should not be equated with helplessness, argues Brian Groombridge In the past few months the business press has agonised about the brain drain of...
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Why I......wanted to get little-known academics onto television
Henrietta Foster Producer of the Channel 4 series Millennium Minds, a discussion of some of the world's most influential thinkers When I was first asked to put together a proposal for Millennium...
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Costing the universe
Mars Polar Lander is this week's costly space failure. Yet John Zarnecki argues we should spend more on space research What is next in the following sequence - Mars '96, Cluster, Mars Climate Orbiter...
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The myth about media studies
Media studies is no cop-out subject, but one that attracts high-calibre students, says Ivor Gaber "Unfortunately, the myth has grown up that glamorous media jobs are there for the taking for those...
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Breaths of fresh air
As Oxford's latest spin-off seals a deal to exploit asthma research, Kam Patel looks at what business incubation units can do Asthma researchers at Oxford University have entered a deal with...
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Wellcome bias stirs up unions
Daresbury scientists are up in arms about the likely siting of a new X-ray source in Oxfordshire. Kam Patel reports The Wellcome Trust's case for locating the United Kingdom's new Pounds 175 million...
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Tipping depends on personality
To tip or not to tip - it is a question that often baffles and embarrasses the international traveller abroad. A new study, however, has found there are strong cultural clues that could guide the...
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Dickens knew his disorders
Charles Dickens was not only a brilliant social observer but was also well ahead of his time in his observations of neurological disorders. A study of the Victorian author's works has revealed...
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Holy lives of Hindu devotees
Devi the Great Goddess - Benares Seen from Within - Meeting God
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The state of the nation's education
Scottish Education
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The appearance of incoherence
Contemporary Higher Education - Volume Five - Contemporary Higher Education - Volume Four - Contemporary Higher Education - Volume Six - Contemporary Higher Education - Volume Two - Contemporary...
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Testing time for ideas
Assessment Matters in Higher Education
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Study steps into the melting pot
The Globalisation od Higher Education
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A poet teaching literature at large and at
Wandering Professor
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A life spent seeking justice
Collected Papers