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  1. The Politics of Global Regulation

    Editors: Walter Mattli and Ngaire WoodsEdition: FirstPublisher: Princeton University PressPages: 312Price: £44.95 and £16.95ISBN 9780691139609 and 9616It is commonplace for reviewers to talk about...

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  2. In knowledge terms, power is critical

    While delighted to see critical thinking covered by Linda Elder's article "Reason to live" (18 February), I take issue with some of her assumptions. She offers a rather reductionist view of thinking...

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  3. Running to stand still

    Amanda Goodall states that the core business of a university is research and teaching ("Raise your game", 18 February), but a news story covering a conference address by John Haldane is headlined: "...

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  4. Cats and dogs

    Felipe Fernandez-Armesto's diatribe against cats and their owners appears to employ similar arguments to those advanced in John Haldane's diatribe against researchers: both assume an "either/or"...

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  5. Publish, publish, publish

    Times Higher Education recently noted that the University of Central Lancashire spent more than £80,000 trying to prevent its homeopathy course material from being exposed ("Hush money", 18 February...

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  6. Brand aids

    Within hours of online publication, the article "'Frankensite' monsters loom as universities lose control of content" (18 February) had attracted a score of impassioned comments concerning the...

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  7. Caveat opportunists

    John Curry poses an interesting question about the future of higher education in further education (Letters, 18 February). Undoubtedly, some universities will question the future of such partnerships...

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  8. Critical interpretation

    "How high? 'Reasonable number' would accept fees hike" (11 February) raised valid points about tuition-fee levels. However, there was some debatable interpretation of the survey results featured that...

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  9. Joined-up model

    The juxtaposition of Paul Whiteley's letter ("Unethical Trac", 18 February) and the article on academic stress ("Stress levels exceed safety parameters") highlight the need for joined-up thinking...

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  10. Decade of success

    The article "Extreme makeover" (4 February) describing the University of Hong Kong's curriculum reforms refers to similarly intentioned innovations at the universities of Melbourne and Aberdeen. It...

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  11. Universal freedoms

    In "Rise up, freedom fighters" (Leader, 11 February), you say that Academics for Academic Freedom (AFAF) "takes on only the few cases that suit its political agenda". What differentiates AFAF from...

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  12. Popularity context

    I was puzzled by your description of Niall Ferguson as a "popular historian" (The week in higher education, 18 February). Do you mean that everyone likes him, or are you referring to the brand of...

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  13. My Eureka Moment: It's there - or is it?

    Harry Collins' research in the 1970s led him to realise that when scientists were trying to detect gravitational waves, there was no way of verifying that the detector itself was actually working...

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  14. Mind the gap

    Widening participation is a site of 'moral panic', marked by uncertainties over data and the efficacy of public funding. Despite all this, the academy is striving to deliver on its promise: greater...

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  15. 25 February 2010

    All set to fly? - Universities strive for new heights in widening participation