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  1. Kevin Beurle, 1956-2009

    Kevin Beurle, a British scientist involved in the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn, has died.He was born in Swansea on 19 January 1956 and attended local schools before gaining a BSc in physics from...

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  2. Lack of trust is a real cause for complaint

    On what basis can anyone expect to build a "relationship of trust between teacher and student" if students are dismissed as "not in a position to distinguish" good education from bad, and can only...

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  3. Revolution and reaction 1

    Goethe is a tricky one on whom to build a case for reform ("Goethe's the guy v-c goes to for advice on reform", 4 June). Over a long life he moved from the revolutionary position of his "Sturm und...

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  4. Revolution and reaction 2

    Goethe as a new guide for universities? Hasn't academia always been about Faustian pacts, the relationship between sorcerers and apprentices ... and the occasional meander around a Mediterranean...

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  5. Viable model

    Steve Fuller is outraged to find that his forth-coming book, The Sociology of Intellectual Life, will be made available only in hardback and at £60 a copy ("No soft (cover) option 'outrages' author...

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  6. A society divided

    I enjoyed the excellent article on the Royal Geographical Society debate very much ("'Think big' campaign splits geographers", 4 June).The fundamental point is that the society has lost balance and...

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  7. Guide predates campaign

    We would like to clarify some points in your article "Students' campaigns take some ugly turns" (4 June). The publication A Student's Guide to Assessment was written by University of Central...

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  8. Scepticism, not gullibility

    I found your analysis of "conspiracy theories" utterly dispiriting ("They would say that ..." 4 June). Of course there are myriad conspiracy theories, a large percentage of which can be shown to be...

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  9. Poll position is impossible

    The fanciful speculation about the University and College Union ballot is entertaining ("Lack of support led to dropped ballot", 4 June). It is regrettable, however, that your secretive informer is...

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  10. Injustice to Global Justice

    In my book Global Justice: A Cosmopolitan Account, I address questions such as: What is global justice? What responsibilities might we have to bring about a more globally just world? What can...

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  11. Ancient concerns 2

    Thomas Docherty bewails the dominance of "business" in higher education ("Being a humble servant to business will be a disaster for everyone", 4 June).John of Salisbury (died 1180) wrote: "If you are...

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  12. Ancient concerns 1

    Thomas Docherty writes: "As Freud may have asked in our time ... ". I suppose he must mean Clement, since Sigmund was in no position to have asked anything "in our time".Julian Bradfield, University...

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  13. Vowel foul

    Leslie Norins is exercised by the "crude sexism" of your headline "Grants and pants ..." (21 May), but hailing from south of Watford, I am just as concerned about the subtle inferential assumption...

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  14. Make the intellectual capital work

    Many hope that higher education will help pull the UK out of recession. Matthew Reisz assesses the growth potential in the sector's resources

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  15. Look at yourself

    Business scandals have led to a boom in ethics courses, and to questions about the academy's role in such lapses, writes Jon Marcus

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