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The Girl Who Lived on Air: The Mystery of Sarah Jacob, the Welsh Fasting Girl, by Stephen Wade
Jane Shaw on the folkloric, religious and medical matters surrounding a child miraculously forgoing food
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Why Gender Matters in Economics, by Mukesh Eswaran
This text plugs a gaping hole and shows that successful economies need women who are free to succeed, writes Victoria Bateman
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Sharing our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social Media, by David R. Brake
Helen Keegan on a compelling account of the potential harms from intended and unintended self-disclosure
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Vice-chancellor welcomes Scottish higher education bill
Ferdinand von Prondzynski says key governance issues have been addressed
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Health regulators risk ‘sleepwalking’ into a repeat of drug trial disaster
Overhaul of NHS regulation may fail to prevent another Northwick Park incident
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Plymouth University's vice-chancellor returns after suspension
Wendy Purcell ‘will have to regain confidence of staff’ at the university
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Can post-publication peer review endure?
The process may mean greater scrutiny but is it legally viable?
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UCU accepts end to final salary scheme but row over alternative rumbles on
Tensions remain high as marking boycott over pensions reform continues
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Boycott broken – shock allegation
Shouts of “scab” and “blackleg” greeted one of our senior academics when he arrived on campus this morning.According to informed sources, Professor Lapping of our Department of Media and Cultural...
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Mass movements in higher education
Alan Ryan on the parallels between Moocs and the early days of The Open University
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The future of women-only universities
Jon Marcus examines the decline of all-female institutions in the West and their rising popularity in the developing world
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The academic ‘further achievers’ who live to work
University leaders must lead the debate on realistic workloads, says Doris Ruth Eikhof
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Economics degree course drops 21% in National Student Survey
Manchester students criticise ‘flagship’ programme’s lack of alternative perspectives
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Tips on looking after your mental health as a PhD student
Learn to recognise and respond to signs of depression and stress. Plus the latest higher education appointments