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  1. Classic mistake

    The closure of the school of classics and ancient history at Queen's University, Belfast, will deny the Northern Irish the chance to study at home, which is important for those from poor backgrounds...

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  2. Boycott the boycott

    The Israeli public security minister ordered the reopening of the east Jerusalem offices of the president of Al-Quds University, Sari Nusseibeh, on July 22. Baruch Kimmerling and Irene Bruegel might...

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  3. Visitor must be shown the door 1

    Lord Irvine's visitorial decision on the complaint of Dennis Foster about Exeter University's failure to provide adequate PhD supervision (Whistleblowers, THES , July 12) is rightly criticised by...

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  4. Visitor must be shown the door 2

    Lyndon Smith raises important issues about the status and purpose of the PhD award (Why I..., THES , July 19). English universities have not traditionally awarded doctorates. It was once the norm for...

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  5. Boost the billion

    Lord Sainsbury's remarks are misleading ("£1.25 billion equals 'no excuses'", THES , July 19). Universities need £9.94 billion to reach the government's targets, £1.25 billion is not enough. Unless...

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  6. Buy freedom 1

    Bruce Charlton and those who argue that greater private funding would free universities from the state are living in cloud cuckooland (Soapbox, THES , July 19). Why would government-funded student...

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  7. Buy freedom 2

    Bruce Charlton and Geoffrey Alderman's arguments (Soapbox, THES , July 19) are two sides of the same coin. Universities have relied consistently on the government to fund their activities - and then...

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  8. Examining externals

    Academia would collapse if lecturing staff did not provide free services over and above those contracted and/or do additional work for derisory sums. External examining is among the latter. It...

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  9. In brief 1

    It is sad to see that of all Rosalind Franklin's achievements and brilliance, it is her hand-sewing of a bikini that should form headline and caption material (Books, THES , July 19). The...

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  10. In brief 2

    John Wallace, the new principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, said: "I allow myself the luxury of being a prima donna every 18 months. It used to be a regular occurrence" (...

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  11. In brief 3

    Information about academics involved in the last research assessment exercise exercise and their publications is incomplete ("'Domesday book' lays bare the secrets of RAE 2001", THES , July 12). We...

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  12. Marked problems 1

    As a participant in the essay-marking study by Becky Francis, Barbara Read and Jocelyn Robson (Letters, THES , July 19), I do not agree that the data justify their concern that a "laissez-faire...

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  13. Marked problems 2

    Aside from the validity and reliability of marking, there are other biases. These include those associated with the student (sex, race, physical attractiveness), with the marker (personal prejudice,...

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  14. Marked problems 3

    Andrew Morgan's contention (Letters, THES , July 12) that those who mark "without reference to an agreed assessment scheme simply do not know what their job is" ignores that such schemes can be...

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  15. Laurie Taylor

    External examiners will face training and accreditation by a new national college - THES , July 19 . "Diploma in external examining" Answer all five questions. Select one answer from the alternatives...

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