Letters – 27 June 2019
A complete waste of top talent As a one-time executive dean of a large faculty at an Australian university I find myself in furious agreement with Andrew Oswald (“Managing out the geniuses will end...
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Is Gender Fluid?: A Primer for the 21st Century, by Sally Hines
Susan Matthews is unimpressed by an attempt to rethink our understanding of biological sex, gender and identity
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Quaint, Exquisite: Victorian Aesthetics and the Idea of Japan, by Grace E. Lavery
Gail Marshall applauds an impressive analysis of our changing images of Japan
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Universities ‘should lead fight against antimicrobial resistance’
Economist Lord Jim O'Neill warns political ‘nonsense’ a barrier to urgently-needed research
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Skidmore: ‘Orwellian’ to base policy on graduate earnings alone
Minister insists English universities remain good value, despite increase in projected student loan write-offs
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Books interview: Jerry Toner
The author of Infamy: The Crimes of Ancient Rome on his fascination with the Romans and why he can’t read novels
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New London engineering institute ‘will ban lectures’
Head of fledgling college created by alliance of major research universities talks of ambition to diversify subject
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How We Teach Science: What’s Changed, and Why It Matters, by John L. Rudolph
Book of the week: Jennifer Schnellmann surveys a century of lost opportunities in science education
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The UK must face up to the facts over Brexit
Universities’ income, collaborations and reputation will all suffer if the country doesn’t re-engage with expertise before it is too late, says Gavin Esler
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Falling off the map
Not all pupils see a clear path after leaving school. More must be done to light the way for students from non-traditional backgrounds in both HE and FE
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Young Universities Summit heads to Moscow
Event will include launch of Young University Rankings 2020
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The Revolution That Wasn’t: How Digital Activism Favors Conservatives, by Jen Schradie
John Gilbey assesses a sobering account of why the internet doesn’t work for radicals
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Hot Carbon: Carbon-14 and a Revolution in Science, by John F. Marra
Richard Joyner applauds a book celebrating the many applications of carbon dating
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What are you reading? – 27 June 2019
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