Critical interpretation
"How high? 'Reasonable number' would accept fees hike" (11 February) raised valid points about tuition-fee levels. However, there was some debatable interpretation of the survey results featured that...
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Joined-up model
The juxtaposition of Paul Whiteley's letter ("Unethical Trac", 18 February) and the article on academic stress ("Stress levels exceed safety parameters") highlight the need for joined-up thinking...
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Decade of success
The article "Extreme makeover" (4 February) describing the University of Hong Kong's curriculum reforms refers to similarly intentioned innovations at the universities of Melbourne and Aberdeen. It...
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Universal freedoms
In "Rise up, freedom fighters" (Leader, 11 February), you say that Academics for Academic Freedom (AFAF) "takes on only the few cases that suit its political agenda". What differentiates AFAF from...
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Popularity context
I was puzzled by your description of Niall Ferguson as a "popular historian" (The week in higher education, 18 February). Do you mean that everyone likes him, or are you referring to the brand of...
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Michael Pittilo, 1954-2010
Michael Pittilo, principal and vice-chancellor of The Robert Gordon University, has died.Although he had been battling cancer for some time, Professor Pittilo continued to work until just days before...
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University of Oxford - 'Unfeasible' and abandoned
The Said Business School has pulled out of a project to build a teaching facility in India. The school, part of the University of Oxford, said it was abandoning plans to set up an educational centre...
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Politics round-up
Religion and Politics: Islam and Muslim CivilizationAuthors: Jan-Erik Lane and Hamadi RedissiEdition: SecondPublisher: AshgatePages: 354Price: £35.00ISBN 9780754674184Seeking to offer a fresh...
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Student review: Forced Migration and Global Politics
Author: Alexander BettsEdition: FirstPublisher: Wiley-BlackwellPages: 224Price: £50.00 and £19.99ISBN 9781405180313 and 0320"Refugee movements are intently political - and inherently international -...
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The Social Basis of Medicine (Lecture Notes)
Author: Andrew RussellEdition: FirstPublisher: Wiley-BlackwellPages: 232Price: £21.99ISBN 9781405139120Most medical students will be familiar with the excellent Lecture Notes series, which provides...
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Medicine and Nursing round-up
Introduction to Mental Health NursingEditor: Nick WrycraftEdition: FirstPublisher: McGraw-HillPages: 368Price: £65.00 and £22.99ISBN 9780335233571 and 3588This comprehensive and useful text from a...
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Student review: Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Authors: Stephen J. McPhee and Gary D. HammerEdition: Sixth revisedPublisher: McGraw-HillPages: 752Price: £50.00ISBN 9780071621670When I first started medical school, the course co-ordinator informed...
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Becoming a Nurse: A Textbook for Professional Practice
Authors: Derek Sellman and Paul SnellingEdition: FirstPublisher: Pearson EducationPages: 496Price: £29.99ISBN 9780132389235This book is for those preparing for the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC...
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Student review: Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Health Professionals
Authors: Bruce Colbert, Jeff J. Ankney, Karen Lee, Martin Steggall and Maria DingleEdition: FirstPublisher: Pearson EducationPages: 600Price: £30.99ISBN 9780132350914Knowledge of anatomy and...
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The Dictionary of Human Geography
Editors: Derek Gregory, Ron Johnston, Geraldine Pratt, Michael J. Watts and Sarah WhatmoreEdition: FifthPublisher: Wiley-BlackwellPages: 1,072Price: £65.00 and £24.99ISBN 9781405132879 and 2886Every...