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Don’t believe the anti-lecture myths, says Glasgow vice-principal
Educationalist argues ‘religious’ zeal of active-learning advocates ignores the importance of the traditional lecture
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Remote possibilities: an unforgettable conference in Siberia
Braving frozen horse liver, shamanic rituals and endless vodka-soaked toasts may not have resulted in the hoped-for discovery of a hitherto-unknown form of opera, but Nicholas Till has no regrets...
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Taming the Beast Within: Shredding the Stereotypes of Personality Disorder, by Peter Tyrer
A work that reflects a psychiatric ideology with many detractors will draw flak, says David Pilgrim
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Books editor’s blog: politician in search of the real Adam Smith
Conservative MP Jesse Norman’s nuanced consideration of Smith’s ideology is badly needed in today’s polarised political climate
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Some Other Note: The Lost Songs of English Renaissance Comedy, by Ross W. Duffin
Rediscovering long-forgotten music from plays requires some imagination, finds John Jowett
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In Pursuit of Civility: Manners and Civilization in Early Modern England, by Keith Thomas
Codes that define appropriate human interaction make it possible for people to live together peacefully, observes Ann Hughes
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What are you reading? – 12 July 2018
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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UK’s Brexit White Paper plans for ‘temporary’ researcher mobility
Government document fails to offer universities reassurance, sector critics warn
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THE Latin America University Rankings 2018: methodology
The performance indicators used in the World University Rankings are the bedrock of all our tables. But as every region is unique, we make some recalibrations to reflect this in our Latin America...
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Javid: foreign staff can strike without risking right to remain
Home secretary offers clarity in wake of UK university pensions walkout
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Scots and Catalans: Union and Disunion, by J. H. Elliott
Book of the week: Donald MacRaild on the parallels and differences between two would-be independent states
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Those who can
The article “Mr Chips with everything?” (Features, 5 July) explored the relationship between research and teaching. When I was invited for an interview for an undergraduate place at University...
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Poor Australian success rates blamed on low funding, not bad bids
‘Productivity boom’ shows researchers are not the problem, universities say
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Prestigious European universities have ‘worst gender balance’
Analysis of THE data finds high publication output and reputation negatively correlated with staff gender balance