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Off Piste - How to get Bach
After four decades of listening to, reading about and reflecting on classical music, Roger Brown points the way to fine-tuning true appreciation
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Research intelligence - An engineer of revival
Labour's shadow science minister wants to see the sector rise in esteem by helping to rebalance the economy. Paul Jump reports
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Leader: A tiger with a real sting in its tail
South Koreans are obsessed with higher education and gaining global recognition. But success comes at a cost
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Campus round-up
University of Northampton - Trash to cashProceeds from a university's new social enterprise are to be used to fund student scholarships. We Re PC, the company launched by the University of...
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News in brief
IndiaTurn it up to six, protests demandThousands of staff from about 200 universities took part in a march to demand that the Indian government increase its investment in education. The protesters,...
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No campus necessary: online provider offers hope to Haiti
As the country struggles with problems caused by the quake, distance learning stirs optimism for some young people. Sarah Cunnane reports
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The life fantastic? Students who share it can Shine!
International students are being invited to follow in the footsteps of an award-winner who took a passion for international development and apple crumble from her time in the UK.Entries are sought...
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Grant winners
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILFirst Grants• Award winner: R. Ward• Institution: University of Manchester• Value: £195,226Hairdressing, image and body work in care services to older people•...
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Blogconfidential: No flag of surrender
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: No flag of surrender
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Appointments
University of AlbertaEvangelos MichelakisThe work of a researcher examining two seemingly unrelated fields - pulmonary hypertension and cancer - has been recognised by the national advocacy group...
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Eastwood takes aim at conspiracy theorists
Browne panellist labels accusations of STEM bias as crass 'reductionism'. Simon Baker reports
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Odds and quads
This 17th-century door was recovered from the gatehouse at Bath Spa University's Newton Park campus and is now on show at the institution.
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Union accuses West of Scotland of keeping appointments in the family
EIS points finger over professorial post and key individuals' excessive power, writes Hannah Fearn
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Consumer culture will challenge administrators
A heightened consumer culture among students under a new fees regime will mean more demands on administrators, a conference heard.Delegates at the Association of University Administrators London...