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  1. Clearing execution shock

    Although the annual Clearing exercise that began this morning can traditionally generate some anxious moments and even a certain amount of friction as under-quota departments compete for candidates,...

    #Laurie

  2. Sir Gabriel Horn, 1927-2012

    A distinguished scientist who broke new ground in bridging the gap between neurophysiology and animal behaviour has died.Sir Gabriel Horn was born on 9 December 19 and educated at Handsworth...

    #Obituary
    #People

  3. 'Random slaughter offset by poaching' (1 of 3)

    Few will disagree with Simon Gaskell's fine summary of the past and present merits of Queen Mary, University of London ("From here to posterity", Opinions, 9 August), least of all those who join with...

    #Letters

  4. 'Random slaughter offset by poaching' (2 of 3)

    It is certainly odd that Simon Gaskell's response to his critics devotes very little space to their criticisms. He says that the criteria used to fire people "were based on generally recognised...

    #Letters

  5. 'Random slaughter offset by poaching' (3 of 3)

    Simon Gaskell admits that the capability of individual academics was assessed under a restructuring exercise, in contradiction of Section 139 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Adding to this insult...

    #Letters

  6. Stick to scholarship

    You recently highlighted how 130 gifted Brazilian science students have been pushed into the arms of US universities by the UK Border Agency's English-language requirements ("Brazil's brightest head...

    #Letters

  7. Principle of non-violence

    Martha Biondi claims that the Harvard University student strike in April 1969 had as one of its demands the creation of black studies ("Let academic freedom ring", 9 August). No, it didn't. I was...

    #Letters

  8. No hiding place (1 of 2)

    Regarding "So long UK, thanks for all the loans: we'll be in touch ..." (News, 9 August): just 9 per cent of European Union students are in arrears, not almost half as stated in the article's picture...

    #Letters

  9. No hiding place (2 of 2)

    What a "surprise" to read of the threat posed by EU student loans. This has been obvious from the start of this ill-conceived policy. But such practical considerations are irrelevant to the...

    #Letters

  10. Adversarial uncertainty (1 of 3)

    John Radford ("Precise definitions", Letters, 2 August) is correct in his general thesis. However, his example of the slight contretemps between Holmes and Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls ("The...

    #Letters

  11. Adversarial uncertainty (2 of 3)

    There have been two letters from Jennifer Jenkins (26 July and 9 August) in which she has accused Michael Hollas of imagining there is some "golden age" of correct English.In his letter ("Singularly...

    #Letters

  12. Adversarial uncertainty (3 of 3)

    At the risk of incurring more sarcasm from Jennifer Jenkins, why is the correct use of Greek and Latin neuter nouns being construed as a change in the use of English? Do global Englishes have...

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  14. Campus round-up

    University of DundeeDifference engineScientists have discovered a molecule that enables identical cells to differentiate, forming the building blocks for life. Researchers from the College of Life...

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    #News

  15. Appointments

    Goldsmiths, University of LondonLiz BromleyGoldsmiths, University of London has appointed Liz Bromley its registrar and secretary. Ms Bromley joins from the University of Salford, where she was...

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