No fig leaf for Eden's destroyers
The End of the Wild
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Bounties paid in barren lands
Silent Fields
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Acid-free, but lacks the bite to move things along
The White Man's Burden
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Forgotten lives, vicious streets
Fractured Cities
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The dragons remain on this map of the future
Why Geography Matters
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From sudoku to DNA in six steps
Genesis Machines
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a work that weaves a tapestry of the lives of the Edwardian upper classes: "It caused a mild scandal...
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Get under the bonnet of your PC
The Binary Revolution
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Cardiff's staff set to sail seas in luxury
Cardiff University is preparing for a queue of academics eager to bag what could be the cushiest job in higher education. A yet to be determined number of lucky lecturers will be chosen to join all-...
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RAE selection gets brutal
Careers are on the line as universities exclude all but 'world-leading' submissions. Anthea Lipsett reports. More academics than ever before will find themselves stigmatised as research inactive, it...
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'There's a real danger of permanent damage to healthcare education'
Steven West has spoken out against funding cuts in his new role as the champion of healthcare education. Podiatrist Steven West has hit the ground running in his role as champion of healthcare...
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On the move...
Bolton University has appointed Carole Truman professor of health and community studies. She was previously director of research training in arts and social sciences at Lancaster University. * Helen...
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Professor's links to 'guru' probed
Goldsmiths is looking into the relationship between a controversial therapist and an academic, reports Phil Baty. A leading professor of counselling is being investigated by his university over his...
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Lack of self-belief deters poor students
Students from working-class backgrounds could be put off applying to university because they underestimate their own academic abilities, according to new research, writes Rebecca Attwood. Academics...