The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the World
Michael Berry appreciates the relentless scientific optimism of one of the UK's most original thinkers
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Heroes of Empire: Five Charismatic Men and the Colonial Conquest of Africa
Joanna Lewis follows the fearless explorers who took on and helped take over the Dark Continent
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Holy Ignorance: When Religion and Culture Part Ways
Religion was supposed to fade away in a secularising, globalising modernity, and in the post-9/11 period, proponents of secularism are often angry and bewildered at the persistence of religion. For...
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Regarding Thomas Rowlandson 1757-1827: His Life, Art and Acquaintance
Lord Baker of Dorking appreciates the scholarship applied to an appraisal of a great English artist
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The Changing Body: Health, Nutrition and Human Development in the Western World since 1700
This contribution to a topic that is rarely out of the news for long is by four distinguished scholars, each an expert in his field, and one of them, Robert Fogel, is a winner of the Nobel prize for...
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Brand Aid: Shopping Well to Save the World
From the Cadbury family in the 19th century to Bill and Melinda Gates in the 21st, philanthropy and business have a long association. But today's philanthropist is more likely to be in the business...
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News in Brief
South Africa/IsraelJohannesburg cuts Ben-Gurion tiesA South African university has severed longstanding links with Ben-Gurion University in Israel. The University of Johannesburg says in a statement...
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Old school's out as Hong Kong shifts to US model
More funding, hiring bonanza and four-year degrees all part and parcel of reform. John Morgan reports
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Battle the bad news bearers, UK academy urged
Foreign governments are warning their students and academics to avoid the UK in the wake of funding cuts and new visa regulations, universities have been told.
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Blogconfidential: Time to be counted?
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Time to be counted?
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Appointments
University of WorcesterPaul JamesAppointing professional sportsmen and women to senior posts is common at US universities, but in the UK it remains relatively rare. However, the University of...
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'At least once a term', says NUS charter on tutorials
Academics welcome proposal but warn financial constraints may interfere, writes Rebecca Attwood
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From politics to science to critical thought - 'we need philosophy'
Discipline has multiple applications and must not be cut, conference hears. Matthew Reisz reports
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International co-authorship marker in rankings
A new indicator of a university's "international outlook" has been proposed for the 2011-12 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
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Grant Winners
ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCHResearch Training Fellowships• Award winner: Miriam Schmidts• Institution: University College London• Value: £176,583Study into the molecular basis of Jeune syndrome (also...