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Professional Articles
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An anonymity problem
I write in response to the article on whether post-publication peer review can endure the legal action launched by a US scientist who claims that anonymous comments posted on Pub Peer cost him a job...
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Whistleblowers anonymous
Academic freedom is deemed by the Hunt report to be one of the strengths of higher education in the Republic of Ireland ("Bad news travels slow", 4 November). Why, then, did the Irish academics who...
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Why I no longer read anonymous comments
If writers aren’t held responsible for their words, they have no incentive to write reflectively and precisely, says Joe Moran
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Identity-specific jobs adverts are discriminatory. Why can’t we say so?
While well intentioned, reserving positions for under-represented groups only takes us further away from the colour-blind ideal, says an academic
Student Articles
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The world’s best small universities 2020
Does size matter? Apparently not, according to the students and faculty at the world’s outstanding small universities
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International perspective: an American student in Estonia
The University of Tartu’s old-world charm and small size are two of the most appealing things about studying there, writes American student Annie Healion
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What is it like returning from a year studying abroad?
The year abroad is a worthwhile cultural experience that blogger Patrick Brighty would recommend to anyone. However, don’t feel the need to fulfil that classic year abroad cliché of falling in love...
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Brexit might have been inevitable, but isolation should not be
Studying in Germany during the Brexit process as a British student is like ‘trying to order a meal in a restaurant five minutes before closing’, writes student Patrick Brighty
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Tempted to pay for your essays? Here are six reasons not to
Don’t give into temptation. Buying an essay from an essay mill has greater consequences than you would expect. Here are six reasons why it’s probably not worth the risk