Liverpool eyes global status with new institute
The University of Liverpool took a step further in its mission to position itself as a "global university" this week, launching a new Confucius Institute and confirming a network of five new private...
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Psychosocial side of Israel-Palestine conflict explored
Conference tries to end domination of issue by non-specialist UK academics. Matthew Reisz reports
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News in brief
Postgraduate studyBIS launches review of provisionViews are being sought from the sector about the state of postgraduate provision. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) formally...
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Why offline? It's very personal
Desire to protect status and student contact fuels resistance to e-learning. Rebecca Attwood writes
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Grant winners
ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCILAward winner: J.S.O. EvansInstitution: Durham UniversityValue: £15,613Powder diffraction and Rietveld Refinement School 2010Award winner: F....
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Long-overdue policy points
John Beddington welcomes Hefce's plans to recognise and reward academic work that informs policymaking in the REF
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Collegiate spirit drives us to help advance the academic enterprise
Administrative staff do not deserve demonisation because they too are committed to the university's unique mission, argues David Allen
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Daytime TV: All too human
Gary Day finds nature thrilling but is filled with gloom by our perpetual desire to reinvent ourselves
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Top institutions in chemistry
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 1999-June 2009
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The postgraduate labyrinth - How to steer doctoral candidates to success
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The write stuff?
Academic authors to debate the pros and cons of creative writing courses. Hannah Fearn reports
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Tara Brabazon: Beware writers bearing promises of a free internet
A new book about what is free on the internet is no anarcho-syndicalist guide to subversion, cautions Tara Brabazon
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Languages need a single voice to command attention, says review
Scholars advised to unite to win vital support from institutions and Government. Melanie Newman reports
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Cash carrot for academy to meet industrial needs
Lord Mandelson announces incentives to encourage rapid responses to ‘fill niche gaps in the skills base’. Phil Baty reports
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The insecure scholar: career-making journal articles will have to wait
What with the pull of book-writing and the need to earn a living, there’s no time to achieve ‘high-impact’ status