Richard Parkes Bonington: The Complete Paintings
A compilation of the works of a highly regarded, influential painter is appreciated by Duncan Wu
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What Mothers Say About Special Education: From the 1960s to the Present
It would be generous to describe books on special education as appealing to a niche market. If education is one of the least attractive of the academic disciplines, special education is merely a...
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Medieval English Drama
Katie Normington's careful study of drama considers the period between the first recognisable performance text (the Winchester Regularis Concordia from around 965) and the establishment of the first...
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Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism
Natalie Gold is intrigued by an exploration of what makes us tick, and how it affects the economy
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Published this week
? = Review forthcomingEDUCATION- Global Education: Using Technology to Bring the World to Your StudentsBy Laurence Peters, University of MarylandISTE, $31.95ISBN 9781564842589Peters provides an...
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Western dominance of education under threat
The UK is retaining its share of the international student market, but for how long? Phil Baty reports
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Overseas briefing
United StatesPittsburgh rejects killer's legacyA university has said it will not accept a $225,000 (£136,400) legacy from the will of a gunman who went on a shooting spree before killing himself....
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Pushing politics
Vicky Randall says women are forging their way into government, but ethnic minorities remain under-represented
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Appointments
Fiona Jones has been honoured by the Stroke Association, which has presented her with an Excellence in Stroke Care Award for her work with stroke survivors. Dr Jones is a senior lecturer in the...
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Short and tweet: modern philosophy and Twitter
It's challenging, but not impossible to form ideas that work Tweet-length, reports Matthew Reisz
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Hull drops plans to build a Malaysian faculty
Plans to develop a "boutique campus" in Malaysia as part of a major new development in the south of the country have been shelved by the University of Hull.The institution has dropped plans to build...
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News in brief
Misconduct chargesExam-paper professor suspendedAn investigation at the University of Manchester into a professor accused of failing to rigorously mark exam papers has found that there is a case to...
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Use your brain, don't hold it in
Exercising self-control depletes students' mental power, says a new study. Hannah Fearn reports
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University of Glamorgan - Flying high
An aircraft hangar and plane are being bought by the University of Glamorgan as part of its plans for its Faculty of Advanced Technology. A £1.5m investment will see the construction of an Aircraft...
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University of Aberdeen - Masters of the oil industry
A new masters degree launched by the University of Aberdeen aims to tackle a skills gap in the Scottish oil and gas industry. The MSc in structural engineering has been specifically tailored to the...