Author Azar Nafisi tells students to toughen up
A well-known author and academic has suggested her students should “go back to the womb” if they can’t cope with the kind of disturbing material literature has always dealt with
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Academics get pen pals to spread word on research
Academics at Newcastle University have been matched with members of the public as pen pals.
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Social sciences most common degree for global leaders
Study reveals 'international experience' also popular among leaders around the world.
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Fund helps protect persecuted artists
The Institute of International Education has called on universities to host vulnerable artists.
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European Union research cuts scaled back
Planned cuts to the European Union's research budget have been reduced by €500 million (£357 million) following pressure from scientists, university leaders and MEPs.
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Strikes loom as UCU urges rebuff
Union advocates rejection of pay offer and Prevent strategy implementation
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No skim-reading
I am surprised to hear the view that examiners do not read all of a PhD (“Last era’s model”, Features, 21 May). In my experience of about 35 PhD examinations, I have read the whole thesis and marked...
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A kick from the Left
In the opinion piece “Attitude is everything” (21 May), Diana Beech explains why she voted Conservative in the general election, citing the belligerence of the Left’s intelligentsia”. She obviously...
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Mirror image
You report that vice-chancellors are likely to welcome the appointment of Jo Johnson as the new universities minister (“Ministers enjoy network effect”, News, 14 May). Quite so. As a middle-aged,...
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Carry on Doctor
Your article about the German fondness for academic titles reminded me of a German businessman announced to the company I used to work for as “Dr Dr Schulz” (“The no-holds barred title race”, From...
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Advancement rests on research record
You report that a black philosopher claims that he was rejected for a full-time job because his proposed black studies course was too challenging to white-dominated academia (“New MA ‘too critical of...
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Libraries in fine fettle
G. R. Evans argues for more funding for Oxford library staff. As a former Oxford librarian, I can only applaud her sentiments (“Oxford libraries in disrepair”, Letters, 21 May). Sadly, she follows...
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OU face time
The anonymous letter writer who draws attention to the potential closure of many of the Open University’s regional centres regrets the loss of local presence (“The OU is closing doors”, Letters, 21...
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Scandi drama
Will Podmore, in arguing that European research funding is not dependent on a country’s membership of the European Union, cites Norway as an example as if this were one of numerous examples to choose...