Letter: goodwill talking
I was interested by Nina Lemmens's letter ( THES , December 1), in which she mentions the new strategy of the British Council in Germany and how this affects academic exchange programmes run in...
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Letter: Burmese daze
As a School of Oriental and African Studies PhD student conducting research on Burma, I read your December 1 issue with interest. Phil Baty's article ("Scholar attacked for links to junta", about the...
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The British National Bibliography Research Fund
Deadline: 12/01/2001
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TV & radio guide - Wednesday
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TV & radio guide - Tuesday
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