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Students left 'distressed' by Ucas clearing problems, says university head
Universities and students have been experiencing "massive" ongoing problems with the admissions agency's online system during clearing, according to a vice-chancellor, who warned that institutions...
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Fall in top A-level grades as figures show acceptances are also down
The proportion of A levels awarded at the top grades has fallen as other figures show that almost 30,000 fewer students have so far been accepted on to courses compared with this time last year.
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Grades of interest
Universities see the value in having more say in A-level design, but questions remain about the organisation and scope of reform, says David Bell
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The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I
In Tudor England as now, being paranoid doesn't mean they are not after you, Helen Castor says
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Backsliding: Understanding Weakness of Will
Natalie Gold on an attempt to solve the paradox of intentionally acting against one's best judgement
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Fanny Hill in Bombay: The Making and Unmaking of John Cleland
While most readers are probably familiar with the title of a book that was to make (notorious) legal and literary history as Fanny Hill, first published in 1748-49 as Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure,...
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Hammurabi of Babylon
Today, Hammurabi is renowned for his Law Code inscribed on the Louvre stele recovered by French archaeologists at Susa in southwestern Iran in 1901-02. Originally set up in a Babylonian temple, the...
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Connectome: How the Brain's Wiring Makes Us Who We Are
Exploration of neural connections could unlock the workings of the mind, says Nikolaus Kriegeskorte
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Sin: The Early History of an Idea
Paula Fredriksen, a highly regarded authority on early Christianity, here presents the array of views of sin held by seven figures: Jesus, Paul, Justin, Valentinus, Marcion, Origen and Augustine. The...
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The Violent Image: Insurgent Propaganda and the New Revolutionaries
It is hard to avoid the overwhelming volume of texts discussing the War on Terror; even after the 10th anniversary of 9/11, there remains a clear need to investigate these events and to consider how...
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News in brief
ChinaWhat's in a name?A professor working at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) assumed the identity of a US academic of the same name for several months. The Beijing-based Lu Jun,...
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Grant winners
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILResearch Seminar AwardsSociology• Award winner: Charlotte Salter• Institution: University of East Anglia• Value: £17,899The role of diagnosis in health and well-...
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Higher counsel is no solution to exam divorce issues
Experts say grade inflation will persist even with universities involved in A levels. Jack Grove writes
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Offa lines up legal support in case Ebdon sparks a 'nuclear' crisis
The government appears to be preparing for a battle between selective universities and Les Ebdon, the new director of fair access, by giving him stronger legal backing in case he rejects, changes or...