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Weary of cronyism, many in Italy welcomed a metrics-based research evaluation - until they saw the catalogue of approved publications, ‘crazy lists’ that ignored many journals in favour of provincial...
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Fidei defensores
Next week, scholars will launch the Council for the Defence of British Universities. Historian Keith Thomas and astrophysicist Martin Rees, eminent founding members of the independent body, explain...
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For US, recruiting the usual suspects is not enough
US universities should aim to recruit more students from Saudi Arabia if they are to reduce their dependence on students from China, India and South Korea, according to a report.
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Debt put postgrads off before fees hike
Longitudinal study adds to concerns raised about the future of UK research. Jack Grove reports
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Peace of mind: sector mulls insurance against acts of God (well, UKBA)
The sector is considering protecting its reputation among international students by creating an insurance scheme that would provide compensation or transfer to other courses for those affected if...
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Antarctic merger is frozen out
Survey stays intact after politicians and scientists put proposal on ice. Paul Jump writes
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From where I sit - No time to lose on Korea moves
When it comes to higher education in the Republic of Korea, most of us would find it hard to answer key questions. What do you think about their university research priorities? Who would you partner...
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Sasha and Emma: The Anarchist Odyssey of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman
This tale of friends, lovers and fighters for political change has epic sweep, says Robin Feuer Miller
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Depression: A Public Feeling
Sally Munt on a critical guide to the economic system’s baleful effects on the individual mind
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Fit: An Architect's Manifesto
Fit is Robert Geddes’ attempt to distil a lifetime of learning during a distinguished architectural career into one slim volume. It evolved in response to sociologist Nathan Glazer’s critique of...
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Planet without Apes
The non-human great apes - our closest living relatives - are on the edge of extinction. Planet without Apes highlights the myriad threats facing the estimated 300,000 to 400,000 remaining chimpanzee...
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Gendered Paradoxes: Educating Jordanian Women in Nation, Faith, and Progress
A close-focus study of Arab schooling calls Western views into question, writes Carine Allaf
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When Pigs Could Fly and Bears Could Dance: A History of the Soviet Circus
The Russian Revolution that launched the world’s first self-proclaimed communist state - the Soviet Union - was billed as a great leap out of the benighted past into a radiant future. The second...
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Governing the World: The History of an Idea
Mark Mazower’s stimulating work analyses how the world was governed (or at least how attempts were made to govern it) in the periods following three “settlements”. First came the Concert of Europe,...
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