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  1. Sheila Rodwell, 1947-2009

    Sheila Rodwell, a leading authority on the links between nutrition and disease, has died.Born in St Albans on 7 March 1947 and educated at Loughborough High School, she graduated as a dietitian from...

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  2. A national syllabus to compare standards

    The aspect of the Students and Universities report that has attracted the most media attention is the significance of degree levels ("After the grillings, MPs serve a critical dish to the sector", 6...

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  3. Kind words, dark deeds

    While we welcome Lord Mandelson's recent speech outlining his support for mature students, part-time education and the work of The Open University and Birkbeck, University of London, we wonder...

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  4. Beyond bilateralism

    We do not recognise the recommendations of our UK/US Study Group report as described in your article ("Anglo-American report 'imperialistic', say critics", 6 August).We have no qualms about...

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  5. Judes less obscure

    Not everyone taking a degree in the city of Oxford has A*s or even A levels ("Let's relax about fairness", 30 July). Ruskin College has spent 110 years helping Judes be less obscure.We still don't...

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  6. Grade hyperinflation

    Every year, there is a pseudo-debate about whether or not there has been grade inflation at A level. The answer is that A levels have been devalued to an extent that is scarcely believable.I came...

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  7. Not comparing like with like

    I was disappointed to note in your story regarding the possible merger of Edinburgh Napier and Queen Margaret universities your comparison of the financial position of the two institutions ("Merger...

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  8. Matter of interpretation

    The University of Wolverhampton's student-data returns were not inaccurate ("The week in higher education", 6 August).The university correctly recorded and reported the number of students enrolled...

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  9. Work-love imbalance

    Dale Salwak's article on partner compatibility ("Love me, love my work", 30 July) evoked many thoughts about my predicament.I am not an academic employee, but I am dedicated to self-directed research...

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  10. Ironic opposition

    As lead author of numerous academic critiques of therapeutic education and the only woman among its three leading critics, the invisibility of my female perspective on a paper attacking me and...

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  11. 'Person' is political

    My first academic post was at University College London. But now, in view of its prohibition on the use of "discriminatory" language ("Staff continue using terms deemed inappropriate by PC language...

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  12. What a whitewash

    Am I the only one who thinks it unfortunate that the caricatures of the "managed academic" and the "academic manager" in your recent article reinforce the view of the academy as a place for white...

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  14. Degrees of freedom

    College-based higher education is enjoying high student demand for the support and employer links its offers. But as it grows and evolves, there are questions about strategy - and even what to call...

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  15. The King and I

    Christine King, a lifelong Elvis devotee, takes us on an autobiographical journey signposted by the songs and life story of the rock'n'roll icon

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