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One in four university entrants has a BTEC, Ucas study finds
Admissions service says institutions should do more to accommodate growing numbers of students from a vocational background
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Jo Johnson: Brexit would damage UK science
Comments by universities minister could signal a split in opinion in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
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Post-colonial studies: time to step out of the comfort zone?
Scholars in the field have been challenged to move beyond literary theory and take on some of the most difficult questions of our times
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End of Iran sanctions will not lead to 'sea change' in region for HE
Continuing conflicts will limit collaboration between universities in Iran and in neighbouring Gulf nations, says scholar
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Italian Psychology and Jewish Emigration under Fascism: From Florence to Jerusalem and New York, by Patrizia Guarnieri
Giulia Miller on a study of anti-Semitism in the academy and the struggle of displaced scholars
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Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog, Adder’s Fork and Lizard’s Leg: The Lore and Mythology of Amphibians and Reptiles, by Marty Crump
Inga Zeisset on an engaging, beautiful and absorbing collection of tales
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New and noteworthy – 28 January 2016
From Eva Perón's earthly remains to Taksim Square stray dogs and disability seen from the Left: academic titles worth adding to your reading list
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Egypt government seeking to fix 'damage' to education system
Government adviser says country is being transformed into a 'learning society'
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The Storm of Creativity, by Kyna Leski
Flora Samuel on an architect’s thought-provoking examination of the design process
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What are you reading? – 28 January 2016
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Do you teach individuals or ‘average’ students?
A high school dropout turned Harvard scholar tells Matthew Reisz why the academy’s one-size-fits-all mentality must go