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The Myth of Decline
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Britons who saw coal fuel nation's rise and rise
Poverty, Progress and Population
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Birth date can boost entry by up to 20%
Teenagers born in September are 20 per cent more likely to go to university than youngsters born in August, a study has revealed. The startling link between a child's month of birth and their chance...
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Research council chiefs fork out £84K to withstand fearsome MPs
The research councils have spent more than £84,000 of public money on hiring consultants to train them to appear before Parliamentary select committees, The Times Higher can reveal. The House of...
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'There's been a lot of rubbish talked about crusades and Jihad'
Western academic Carole Hillenbrand has won a prestigious Islamic award for her "unique" studies Carole Hillenbrand, a professor of Islamic history at Edinburgh University, has been awarded the 2005...
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On the move...
* The Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences has elected the following academicians for 2004: Peter Aggleton, University of London; Alan Aldridge, Nottingham University; R. Allen,...
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Revisit TV's old times
It was essential reading in millions of homes across Britain for decades and spawned dozens of imitators. But now the TV Times magazine is to become essential reading for cultural historians, social...
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Call to axe abortion law
Westminster is in for heated debate over controversial science. Anna Fazackerley reports Academics from a variety of disciplines will gather in Westminister next week to argue that abortion should no...
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Key players plot rise of stem cells
Big names from science, industry and Government met privately this week to discuss how to ramp up spending on stem-cell research and thrust it into the limelight in the forthcoming general election....
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Tory policy is 'stupid', says party defector
Robert Jackson, the Wantage MP who defected from the Tories to Labour, has accused his former party of "ignorance and stupidity" over its higher education policies. Mr Jackson predicted that...
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Vintage spread proves to be sorry substitute for superior Burgundy
A retired psychology lecturer has volunteered for scientific experiments after a stroke robbed him of the ability to enjoy the flavour of his favourite wines and food, writes Steve Farrar. Simon...
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Dropout fear over bumper bursaries
The lure of large university bursaries could prompt higher drop- out rates among students, university heads warned this week. Vice-chancellors are concerned that promises of upfront cash from...
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Revamped RAE fails to win over medics and engineers
Engineering and medical researchers voiced fears this week that the "new-look" research assessment exercise would do little to protect their disciplines from further funding cuts. The Higher...
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Regional fears rock 'super-union' merger
Plans to create an academic super-union may unravel unless regional officials are more fully involved, the Association of University Teachers and lecturers' union Natfhe were warned this week. The...