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Another week of schedule-scanning by John Davies (all times pm unless stated.) Pick of the Week Cranfield military historian Richard Holmes has already visited battlefields such as the Somme for his...
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I dream of genomes
Maverick scientist Craig Venter isconfident he can win the race tounravel our genetic blueprint. He tells Tim Cornwell he plans tomake the results available to all- but only at a price If Craig...
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A movie murder mystery
If cinema was invented in Leeds by Augustin Le Prince, how come Thomas Edisonand the Lumiere brothers took the credit? Richard Howells suspects foul play It is a truth not universally acknowledged...
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Can academe put the bounce back into English cricket?
The launch of 'cricket colleges' might revive England's international fortunes, but it could also weaken Oxbridge's grip on the game. Huw Richards reports England's new cricket captain Nasser Hussain...
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Spared the cruellest cut
Early this century, Parisian salons feared extinction because of the vogue for hair cuts rather than hairdressing. Kate Worsley reports on a pioneering history Let's face it, no one really needs a...
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Post-16 plans to be discussed in the House
MPs are to investigate the government's proposals for the funding and framework of post-16 education and training. The education and employment select committee's short inquiry will cover the...
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Masons pay Pounds 250,000 to fund university chair
Sheffield University has defended its controversial decision to accept money from the Freemasons to set up a chair and research centre for masonic studies. Last month The THES revealed that the...
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May the course be with you
The University of Glamorgan has launched a degree in science and science fiction. The course aims to entice its graduates into science jobs by appealing to them through analysis of science fiction...
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Unions want all to share pay rises
Pay proposals inspired by the Bett report will be unacceptable unless they involve substantial salary rises for all grades of staff, lecturers' unions agreed this week. In a joint statement, the...
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Incomes in higher education rising
Income for higher education institutions has risen more than 20 times the real-terms increase in staff salaries, the AUT claims. An AUT analysis of data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency...
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Disaffection rules as Chatham House reorganises
George Joffe, whose acrimonious departure from his post as deputy director of Chatham House highlighted divisions in the foreign affairs institute, this week disclosed his blueprint for its future,...
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Liquid refreshment
(Photograph) - Stirling University student Myles MacKintosh takes a farewell dip in the university pool, which is to be replaced by a six-lane, 50-metre Olympic length pool. Stirling is to house a...
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Access to be Scots' top priority
Scottish funding chiefs are on the brink of a radical reform of the university funding system amid fears that English institutions are neglecting lifelong learning in pursuit of research cash. The...
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Unis acknowledge NVQ role
Vocational training programmes in universities now have a representative body. The University Vocational Awards Council, which met for the first time earlier this month, is designed to respond to...