Poor Slovak mothers more likely to kill boys
Baby boys born to mothers in Slovakia since the collapse of communism ten years ago are three times more likely to become the victims of infanticide than in the previous decade, ground-breaking new...
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Patients get addicted to their portable doctors
It is the ultimate therapist for the electronic era. The latest innovation in psychological treatment is the palmtop computer or electronic personal organiser, for which programs are now being...
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Supertext: The textbook that changed my life
It was the end of September 1976, and the train journey north to Yorkshire from Southampton seemed never-ending. I had just returned from two months roughing it around the Aegean, taking in as many...
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A stellar performance
Astronomer Jay Pasachoff tells Martin Ince how dedication and his wide interests ensure that his popular textbooks are always exciting. You may have thought you were quite adventurous, heading to...
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Teaching students how to study
Study skills are receiving useful attention in higher education circles despite the critics, says Stella Cottrell. The push to "widen access" into higher education presents a challenge. Wider access...
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Download and learn
Edward Barrow surveys current developments in digitisation of coursework As of this term, it is easier for higher education institutions to obtain permission to put scanned extracts from books,...
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Krakow
Poland's Jagellonian University has claimed that a copy of Galileo's Siderius nuncius, recently put up for auction at Sotheby's, is the same copy that was stolen from its library. The Krakow public...
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Title ban is an 'abuse of power', court told
Title hopefuls: Liverpool Hope college secretary Tony Grayson and director of marketing Sharon Bassett at the High Court in London Ministers' clampdown on the unauthorised use of the title "...
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Working students clock up 20 hours a week
Students working during term-time put in an average of nearly 20 hours a week and more than half say it is affecting their studies, according to a survey by the National Union of Students. More than...
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Mature Students Union debate hardship
Hardship will be at the heart of debate when the Mature Students Union meets in Manchester tomorrow for its annual conference. Discussion will focus on the review into hardship and access funds being...
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Student protest against fees
Thousands of students were due to march through London yesterday calling on the government to scrap fees, end student hardship and ensure decent pay for student workers and university staff. They...
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Flexible courses to lure nurses
A radical shake-up of nursing education is promising to encourage more people into the profession and improve levels of care. The moves, which have been broadly welcomed by academics and health...
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Newcastle plan sparks fears of backdoor teach-only contracts
Academics at Newcastle University fear controversial teaching-only contracts could slip in through the back door as a new human resources strategy comes into force. An institutional plan includes...
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QAA deals blow to UK abroad..
Britain's reputation for excellence in the multi-billion pound overseas student market received another blow this week when the Quality Assurance Agency discovered serious weaknesses at three...
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All right Jack
(Photograph) - All right Jack: 75-year old Jack Ward has gained a PhD in engineering from Sheffield Hallam University. He was branded a dunce at school but was taught to read and write by his wife,...