Future forged by moonlight
The Lunar Men
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Radical quest for excellence
Making Harvard Modern
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Fearing gods with itchy feet
Mesopotamia
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Gun-free gameplay to outwit the tyrants
Peacemonger
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Daring deeds of the diplomat
Across the Moscow River
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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 travel diary by a 20th-century American literary and social critic: "The English way of getting...
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Washington's 'safe' option explodes
Neighbours, not Friends - Iraq since 1958
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From rebel hero to brutal autocrat
Mugabe - Coming to Terms
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Rumbling Troubles outside Ireland's political ghetto
The Longest War
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Laurie Taylor column
"The QAA will audit external examiners' reports" - THES, September 20 . Cultural studies speaking. Ah, Charles. Gordon here. Gordon, old chap! Lovely to hear from you. Got rid of that hangover yet?...
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Leader: Sort out A-level mess then look towards reform
The unfortunate students caught up in the A-level fiasco might have known that there would be one last twist in their protracted ordeal by examination. The so-called guinea-pig generation has been...
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Leader: Rewards for the few, but little for the many
The THES 's finding that British universities contain thousands of well-paid people is welcome. But the wide disparities that our table reveals are less acceptable. Some 1960s universities with world...
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Lunar men who lit up the world
Today's researchers can learn much from the zest, bravado and informality of the 18th-century Lunar Society, argues Jenny Uglow. The story of the Lunar Society of Birmingham, which flourished from...
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Leo makes managers kings of jungle
With the public sector set to be a flashpoint at the Labour Party conference, The THES takes a look at the ways in which higher education informs policy. The NHS Leadership Centre is working with...
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Love, care, intimacy, children and Tony Blair
Research shows relationships and work patterns have changed drastically and policies will need to reflect this. Fiona Williams reports. What matters to people in their relationships, how is that...