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  1. What have they ever done for us?

    That sentiment may be shared by many in the communities in which universities are located. But if the institutions disappeared, how much of a loss would it be to those cities? David Matthews weighs...

    #Features

  2. On professors' lack of leadership and logic (1 of 3)

    It was with interest we read Jack Grove's article reflecting on Linda Evans' research on professorial leadership ("'Prima donna' professors lambasted for failure to mentor", 17 November). The results...

    #Letters

  3. On professors' lack of leadership and logic (2 of 3)

    I welcome Bruce Macfarlane's call for the better use of emeritus professors ("Command performance", 17 November). My research has shown differences in the experiences of emeritus professors within...

    #Letters

  4. On professors' lack of leadership and logic (3 of 3)

    Bruce Macfarlane writes, "The importance of professors acting as public intellectuals cannot be underestimated." While this statement is probably true, it sits oddly with the rest of his article....

    #Letters

  5. Wait and see about waivers

    Further to your online report on the Association of Law Teachers' annual Lord Upjohn lecture ("For students, fee waivers 'make no sense whatsoever'", timeshighereducation.co.uk, 14 November), it is...

    #Letters

  6. An unbound global pursuit

    Relevance is a tricky concept. Research that will probably prove useful is easy to identify - it fits neatly into a priority area and researchers have done similar work before. However, research is,...

    #Letters

  7. Fighting in defence of sector

    I was pleased to see Sally Hunt's rebuttal ("Fighting the good fight", 10 November) of your recent editorial "Bread, not political poses" (3 November). Especially timely was her reminder that the...

    #Letters

  8. Professional preparation

    Herb Marsh writes in his opinion piece "Help teachers improve their skills or live with the consequences" (10 November): "Universities need to implement programmes to both train and evaluate...

    #Letters

  9. A place for apprenticeships

    David Blanchflower's comments that extra university places should be created to address youth unemployment are short-sighted and naive ("No jobs, so get them on courses", 3 November).He fails to take...

    #Letters

  10. Film review: The Deep Blue Sea

    Philip Dodd finds moments to cherish in Terence Davies' meditation on a tortured relationship

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    #Film

  12. Gordon Higginson, 1929-2011

    An academic with "unfailing warmth and courtesy", Gordon Higginson's nine-year tenure as vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton left a legacy that is still evident throughout the...

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    #People

  13. THE Scholarly Web

    Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere

    #Opinion
    #THE Scholarly Web

  14. Campus round-up

    University of LeedsLook after yourselves, tooClose to 6.5 million people in the UK care for sick, disabled or frail friends and relatives, often at considerable cost to their own health and finances...

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    #News

  15. Odds and quads

    Adolphus was the mascot of fighter ace Maurice Leblanc-Smith (1896-1986), winner of the Distinguished Flying Cross, and accompanied him on many missions during the First World War.

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