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In last week's THE, there's a senior appointment at Linnaeus University, Sweden for the Ikea professorship of life at home. Is this particular professorial chair flat-packed?Howard N. Hughes, Senior...
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Elizabeth Fallaize, 1950-2009
A leading authority on French literature who became the first female tutorial fellow of her Oxford college, and the university's pro vice-chancellor for education, has died.Elizabeth Fallaize was...
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Out, out, damned spot!
Academics in our humanities departments were shocked to learn last week that a thorough investigation by a university management team had failed to find any evidence for the existence of an I (impact...
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From where I sit: Act of inclusion goes unnoticed
In 2008, the US Congress reauthorised the Higher Education Act - after a five-year delay. Back in 2003, the House of Representatives passed a controversial revision to the Act that would have created...
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A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Research intelligence: Dynamic duo
Two free-to-use Web 2.0 tools offer scholars the opportunity for greater collaboration. James Everest reports
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Leader: Cheap writ buys costly silence
English libel law allows all comers from across the globe to chill free speech and still scholarly inquiry. Reform is now essential
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Libel law is an ass
Let’s abolish it and nurture scepticism instead, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
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Tribunal rejects unfair dismissal test case trio
Universities may have more scope to amend staff employment contracts after a key tribunal ruling.Three lecturers at Edge Hill University who claimed that changes to their contracts amounted to unfair...
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Conflict of interest fear as City seeks v-c
Writers of report that triggered Malcolm Gillies' exit advise on his successor. Melanie Newman reports
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Doctoral doom: smaller players will leave market without cash injection
UKCGE warns that the economy will suffer if PhD capacity is reduced. John Morgan reports
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Universities crack Stonewall’s employers list
Universities have been accused of not doing enough to support gay and lesbian staff, despite two institutions appearing in a list of the UK’s 100 most gay-friendly employers. For the past two years,...
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University of Bolton - Learning from the masters
Writers of Chinese descent are to be supported by a new initiative at the University of Bolton. The university will launch its Writers' Pathway scheme in February, in conjunction with the Chinese...
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Imperial/UCL - Mars gets its (old) toes wet
Mars was warm enough to sustain lakes 3 billion years ago, a team from Imperial College London and University College London has found. The project, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities...
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Liverpool John Moores University - Merseyside makeover
A planned £37.6 million university building has been welcomed as an addition to Liverpool that will make the city "a more attractive place". Liverpool John Moores University has been granted planning...