Agony Aunt
Q I am considering accepting a three-year fixed-term contract at a university and was puzzled to find a requirement to sign a redundancy waiver. Aren't these now unlawful? * David Bleiman, Assistant...
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Star turn
Alison Goddard meets a Birkbeck lecturer who believes a civilised society is one where theatre and philosphy mix well. With his high forehead, shoulder-length hair, red waistcoat and blue cravat,...
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Sources for current research funding
Each week this section lists funds available for academic researchers. Items for inclusion should be submitted to research@thes.co.uk LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH FUND www.leukaemia. demon.co.uk Project Grants...
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Readers' reactions
Last week in The THES...Ken Feder argued that archaeologists should fight the pseudo-science of the Atlantis myth. * Cornelius Holtor, Assistant lecturer in archaeology, University of Cambridge: It...
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Scientific shortfall
The Bett report underestimates the staff crisis in science, says John Kingman This country's competitiveness is being undermined by difficulties experienced by universities and colleges in recruiting...
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Restore humanity to studies
To improve teachers and students, humanities education must again be subject-led, says John Shaw. Across the humanities there is too little contact between those who teach and research in...
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Stethoscopes and lies
In an alarming study, many future doctors said they falsified patients' documents when under pressure. Duncan Campbell reports Many future doctors and medical researchers say they are willing to...
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Galileo finds a cousin of Kilauea on Io
A volcano similar to Hawaii's Kilauea has been photographed on Jupiter's moon Io by the Nasa space probe Galileo. The active crater, known as Prometheus, is several times larger than its terrestrial...
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Aerial sights of battle sites in your hand
The latest aircraft created by an aerospace engineering team at the University of Florida can climb and bank - and can almost fit in the palm of your hand. The successful testing of a 15cm latex and...
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Forget the punch-bag - invest in a pet
They have been credited with helping the sick recover and bringing couples closer together. Now keeping a pet has been shown to lower blood pressure levels in over-stressed people better than drugs...
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GM threat to US monarch reassessed
The potential threat posed to the monarch butterfly by pollen from genetically modified corn has become something of a green cause celebre in the United States. However, preliminary results of...
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Say a little prayer for your health
Saying a little prayer can make you feel good. Psychologists from Sheffield Hallam and Ulster universities have found the more often a person prays, the better their sense of well-being. The research...
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Sauropod skeletons found in Saraha
The discovery of more than 20 tonnes of dinosaur remains in the Sahara desert has exposed a remarkable survivor of a line of giant plant-eating sauropod. A team lead by Paul Sereno, a palaeontologist...
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When trust slips
Quality will not improve if complaints reform puts lecturers on the defensive, writes Frank Furedi Students arriving on campuses this autumn will have found they have larger classes, less contact...
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How to fight solitary confinement
WHAT: Watching fellow students solve problems is invaluable, says John Lee,but technology threatens to stifle such vicarious learning. WHY: Today's students spend less time on campus and more time...