Along the Street of the Dead in land of jaguars
Ancient Mexico and Central America
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An exuberant glimpse of the high life in the Mayan palace of Palenque
Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya
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Wed to their pens, their trowels and to each other
Letters from the Desert
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Wind aids the great leap to the stars
China's Space Program
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from the autobiography of a nurse: "I was born in the town of Kingston, in the island of Jamaica, some time...
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The behaviour of swingers
Variable Structure Systems
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How to get the best of us into our creations
Human-Built World
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Rivals on the trail of elusive ripples
Gravity's Shadow
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Some slimline tips to help you with the buckle on your coat
Thin Film Materials
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Laurie Taylor Column
"Young academics are frustrated by attempts to publish in academic journals" - The Times Higher, February 25 Gordon. Is that you? Charles! Good to hear your voice. How can I help? Gordon, I've got my...
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Leader: Federal blueprint in need of reform
In an era when institutional collaboration is being championed by politicians everywhere, regional federations might be an idea whose time has come. No higher education policy debate is complete...
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Leader: Iraq vision is key to aid
Twenty years ago, Iraq's universities were among the strongest in the Middle East. They were modelled on the British system and excelled in science and technology. Since then, war and decades of...
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Open day staff lack the basics
I have recently accompanied my daughter on a round of university open days and interviews. Almost without exception, we have been depressed, discouraged and bored by the experience. At one...
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V-c pay on display 1
The scandalous hike in the pay of vice-chancellors is morally offensive ("Heads enjoy 100 per cent rise in pay over ten years", February 25). The recent news that lecturers work the longest unpaid...