Chinese dragon's double vision
Universities could be key to finding a common direction for diverging nationalist and internationalist agendas in China, claims Rana Mitter Give China a chance." You could hear this slogan frequently...
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Today's news
Redbrick golfers elbow Oxbridge out of the boardroom The average company director is likely to come from a redbrick university, be male and play golf, a survey has revealed. An study of 14,000...
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Latest research news
Wikipedia links used to build smart reading lists Software that generates a list of reading material tailored to a person's individual interests has been developed by a PhD student in the US....
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Today's news
Student loans system defended The student loans system has been defended against allegations it overcharged graduates and was not "fit for purpose", after the Conservatives said 21,774 former...
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Today's news
Students overcharged as loans system fails Thousands of graduates are being overcharged for their student loans every year and calls to overhaul the system are growing. Government figures show that...
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Numbers of the beast
Symmetry and the Monster
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Eleven characters in search of a therapist
A Fractured Mind
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A state built on philosophy and military might
Iron Kingdom
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Reward and punishment: the goals that dictate how we feel
Emotions Explained
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a first novel by an author who said he was "too young to be a beatnik and too old to be a hippie": "...
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A warrior who lifted the crown
The Perfect King
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The sufferings of the women most cursed
Witch Craze
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Today's news
Stay-at-home students could undermine top colleges More students are choosing universities near their home in a trend that could undermine the traditional hierarchy of British universities, a higher...
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Scholars demand right to be offensive
Academics call for a change in law to ensure complete freedom of speech in universities. Phil Baty reports The "unrestricted liberty" to be offensive to others without fear of sanction forms the...