Silence as a pedagogical tool
Using silence effectively in the university classroom has pedagogical benefits, asserts Helen Lees
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Elysium, directed by Neill Blomkamp
Will Brooker on a science fiction blockbuster that, despite the clichés, has much to say about inequality and oppression
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Lecturers take ratings data complaints to Information Commissioner’s Office
Academics claim breach of data protection rules on Rate Your Lecturer website
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Exeter to cut international business student numbers after quality concerns
Ability concerns at University of Exeter business school forces rethink on international intake
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Silencing a secular voice
On 5 August, a court in Turkey convicted Kemal Gürüz, one of the country’s most distinguished scholars, on charges relating to an attempted coup in 2007 and sentenced him to 13 years and 11 months in...
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S-Lab initiative spotlights laboratory cost savings
Smart thinking on efficiencies funnels cash to research
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Matthew Feldman, Shelley King, Gordon Thomas, Sharon Wheeler and Wendy Zeldin...
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Mirages and Mad Beliefs: Proust the Skeptic, by Christopher Prendergast
Mary Bryden on a deliciously rich interrogation of the French novelist’s oeuvre
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The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter: A Portrait of Descartes, by Steven Nadler
Erik-Jan Bos finds that the mystery surrounding a famous painting opens a new window on the French philosopher’s world and life
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The Milky Way: An Insider’s Guide, by William H. Waller
Simon Mitton finds much to admire in a grand tour of our home galaxy
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Representing Europeans: A Pragmatic Approach, by Richard Rose
Dario Castiglione considers an informative reflection on the state of Europe and the political problems it faces
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Try turning it off and on again
Computer science students face the highest rates of graduate unemployment, data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency show
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‘Let researchers get rich’ to incentivise commercialisation, says new head of ICR
Allowing scientists to profit from their research would encourage entrepreneurship, says Institute of Cancer Research chairman Luke Johnson
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22 August 2013
Portrait of inequality - Why are there so few female v-cs?
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The week in higher education - 22 August 2013
The Daily Mail exposed a premium-rate telephone hotline that has caused outrage among parents. Frustrated teenagers who dialled the number were kept on the line for up to 50 minutes, after being...