Exit with dignity
Many turn to God in the face of death, but two critics of religion, 230 years apart, have the same calm courage, writes Robert Zaretsky
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The Humbug index: a selection of holiday-themed medical research papers
The medical literature contains many articles that relate to the Christmas season. Some report the curious and others the tragic. Among the latter are reports concerning increased depression and...
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The Week in Higher Education
Much has been said and written about the tuition-fee protests in London, but few commentators have taken the tack of former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher. Asked on 16 December for his take on the...
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State may be hoist by market petard
Hepi claims cuts to places revealed in grant letter could push up fees. Simon Baker reports
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'Learn to share more': Willetts predicts new collaborative age in wake of capital cuts
Government announces 45.7 per cent reduction over four years. Paul Jump reports
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What will poor Robin do then? Perforate your small bowel
Carelessness at Christmas has a nasty habit of biting you on the bum, research suggests.One paper published in the British Medical Journal in 1983 recounts the case of an 86-year-old woman who...
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Head received £265K payout from struggling Gloucestershire
A vice-chancellor who stepped down as her university was struggling to tackle a huge financial deficit received a payout of £265,000 after she announced that she was leaving, accounts have shown.The...
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Scarce cash may foil lecturer training plan
HEA demands qualifications for new teachers, but universities fear the cost. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Scottish v-cs are ready to ram home their demands for extra resources
Universities told to be 'forceful' with politicians in bid to plug 'huge funding gap', writes John Morgan
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Australia leads the Commonwealth pay pack
Australian academics enjoy better salaries than their peers in other Commonwealth nations, according to the Association of Commonwealth Universities.The Academic Staff Salary Survey, published last...
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Silent night, empty night: the American system powers down
Staff forced home as universities hibernate to save money and conserve energy. Jon Marcus writes
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Australian academy welcomes 'timely' review of student-visa requirements
Universities in Australia have welcomed the "timely" decision by the country's federal government to review its student-visa system in light of the recent collapse in demand from overseas students....
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Guiding light in death's shadow
Greats back humanities' role in democratic health and personal consolation. Matthew Reisz writes
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Shared-service savings could mitigate £2.9bn funding cut
Joining forces to finance services could yield total near to budget reduction. Simon Baker writes
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Summer schools 'improve access - keep them'
Funding for the Aimhigher scheme may be ending in 2011, but the lessons of its success in widening access to university through summer schools "need to be taken forward into the new policy...