Femininity, Mathematics and Science, 1880-1914
The decades surrounding 1900 were pivotal both for the relationship between abstract mathematics and practical science and changes in Victorian ideas of a gendered intellect. Claire Jones makes a...
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Indian Higher Education: Envisioning the Future
A sprawling system needs more democracy and opportunities for graduates, Nayanjot Lahiri writes
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LITERATURE- Last Looks, Last Books: Stevens, Plath, Lowell, Bishop, MerrillBy Helen Vendler, A. Kingsley Porter university professor, Harvard University. Princeton University Press, £13.95. ISBN...
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Phone book et al: one paper, 45 references, 144 authors
CV-boosting encourages astronomically large lists of contributors, says ethicist. Matthew Reisz writes
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Sunderland takes law study to the final frontier
It is one small step for a student, but a giant leap for the University of Sunderland.Starting in September, law students at the institution can choose to study space law as part of their...
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News in brief
Widening participationForty-five per cent and countingThe government has edged closer towards its 50 per cent target for participation in higher education. Statistics published last week show that in...
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Rooms, with a view to more
Firm seizes chance to exploit cuts in funding for sector's capital projects. Melanie Newman reports
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The secrets of horse power
Horses have been turned "inside out" to help educate riders and owners about their anatomy and to reduce the chance of injuries. When seven students studying for a BSc in equine studies were asked to...
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University of Brighton - Academy-backed academies
Two multimillion-pound academy schools are to be set up in Hastings with sponsorship from a south coast university. The proposals involving the University of Brighton have been given the green light...
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Southampton Solent University - Ernie cleans up
A project that helps to keep a student "ghetto" clean has bagged a national award. The "eco-float" project - a partnership between Southampton Solent University, Southampton City Council and charity...
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University of Sheffield - Beyond the veil
The first academic forum for female Saudi Arabian students has been held in the UK. The inaugural forum, at the University of Sheffield, brought together more than 100 women from the Middle Eastern...
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Dundee/York - Shaking the disease
A team of scientists has made a breakthrough in identifying new treatments for a parasitic disease that kills tens of thousands of Africans each year. Researchers at the University of York and the...
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Swansea University - Next-generation skills
A £20 million Welsh Assembly scheme to increase the number of highly skilled workers in Wales is to be led by Swansea University. The Access to Master's programme will provide annual bursaries and...
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University of Essex - The banks and the disappeared
Academic experts have intervened in a legal case and called for an investigation into the role of banks in financing those who committed human-rights violations in Argentina between 1976 and 1983....
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Newcastle University - Electric dreams a reality
Students and staff with electric cars will soon be plugging themselves in and charging up on campus. Newcastle University has joined the Plugged in Places project, which will introduce vehicle...