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  1. Moved on from Mao

    As your correction makes clear, Mao Zedong died in 1979, not 1976 ("From where I sit", 9 July). It is a rather comforting reflection of how much China has changed that your correspondent, Hong Bing,...

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  2. By George, take that

    Workers facing redundancy at City University London might reply to Malcolm Gillies, their Summertime-quoting ex-vice-chancellor, with other Gershwin lyrics ("Summertime, but living's not easy for...

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  3. Classics mistakes

    Three observations on your list of "Highly cited papers in classical studies since 2000" (Research, 23 July). First, the ten papers attracted on average 1.5 citations a year. Such small numbers are...

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  4. Video kills the jet-set star

    I noted with interest the letter from Bruce Lloyd suggesting that universities should invest in video-conferencing equipment to slash the environmental impact of staff air travel ("Keep them grounded...

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  5. We wear a lot

    I would like to take the opportunity of your interest in university graduation ceremonies to draw attention to the growing number of academic-dress schemes ("It's a big day, and it keeps getting...

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  6. Not mad for it

    Your notice in the Campus round-up ("Media monument", 16 July) is headed "Salford/Cambridge/Goldsmiths/Lancaster" and refers to the consortium that has won funding to develop media research and...

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  7. Standards issue

    Is the case of "Alpha-rated but no cash" the same as A-level students with high grades that no longer guarantee success (Letters, 23 July)? In short, are higher grades too easy to obtain?Gordon Joly...

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  8. The filth and the filter

    Presumably, the obscenity filters mentioned in last week's editorial will misguidely slash your online readership because of the inclusion of the term "cock-up".Tony Harker, Department of physics and...

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  9. Acronym hits the fan

    How unfortunate that the advertisement for a lectureship in "Strategic Hospitality Information Technology" at Thames Valley University (Classifieds, 23 July) appeared in the same edition as a six-...

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  10. Love me, love my work

    The secret to a long-lasting relationship within academia, says Dale Salwak, is understanding the unique demands of each other's careers

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  11. Marital bliss

    It may not be an exact science, but when it comes to finding love, some academics have found they need not look beyond the ivory tower, writes Sarah Cunnane

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  12. Never again

    Collective ignorance meant that military personnel watched the early atomic tests with no protection. Former US Marine Gerald Houseman recalls the day that he has regretted ever since

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  13. 30 July 2009

    Hearts and minds - Making academic marriages work