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COVER STORY
Doctor, doctor, quick, quick
4 December 2008
Pressures to complete PhDs rapidly are forcing the sector to ask if the process should aim to build generic research skills or expand the frontiers of knowledge. Matthew Reisz reports
NEWS
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UK on brink of low-waged high-skilled economy
UK on brink of low-waged high-skilled economy
4 December 2008
Higher education's role will spark debate as the returns on knowledge fall, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Oxford in talks over 'professors'
Oxford in talks over 'professors'
4 December 2008
An academic is calling for all dons with permanent posts to get the title. Melanie Newman reports
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'Soft' A levels impair entry to selective institutions
4 December 2008
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RAE results may not reflect true quality of UK research, warns chair
4 December 2008
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Visa changes could hit 5,000 researchers
4 December 2008
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V-c signals thumbs up as merger is mooted for troubled institution
4 December 2008
ONLINE COLUMNISTS
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Leader: British doctorates in the dock
Leader: British doctorates in the dock
4 December 2008
The three-year limit on PhDs is creating conflict: are they for learning research skills or for making advances in the field?
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Diving into murky waters
27 November 2008
As deputy head of department, Gloria Monday finds herself in the unenviable position of looking for ways to cut costs
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Mantras for modern times
27 November 2008
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Moving with the times
20 November 2008
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Terkel, Guthrie, Springsteen, Obama – and us
13 November 2008
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A sour taste in celebrity confection
6 November 2008
PEOPLE
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Appointments
4 December 2008
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Gerard Duveen, 1951-2008
4 December 2008
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Open market
4 December 2008
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Ellie Scrivens, 1954-2008
27 November 2008
TEACHING
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You can lead cattle to water but you can't make them think
You can lead cattle to water but you can't make them think
13 November 2008
A lesson in animal behaviour helped Bob Blaisdell improve classroom comforts and student learning
BOOKS
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The week in books
The week in books
4 December 2008
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Transformations: Identity Construction in Contemporary Culture
Transformations: Identity Construction in Contemporary Culture
4 December 2008
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Published this week
4 December 2008
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Trouble with Strangers: A Study of Ethics
4 December 2008
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The Death of Captain Cook: A Hero Made and Unmade
4 December 2008
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Performing Class in British Popular Music
4 December 2008
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Madness and Murder: Gender, Crime and Mental Disorder in Nineteenth-Century Ireland
4 December 2008
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The Art of Lecturing: A Practical Guide to Successful University Lectures and Business Presentations
4 December 2008
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Book of the week: The Atom and the Apple
4 December 2008
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Who Owns The Sky? The Struggle to Control Airspace from the Wright Brothers On
4 December 2008
OPINIONS AND LEADERS
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Bettering the state we're in
Bettering the state we're in
4 December 2008
A publicly supported national university would benefit all students, says Brian Roper, rather than just the best prepared
CAREER
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Helping students prepare personal development plans
31 July 2008
Your enthusiasm could be key to engaging students in setting learning and career goals and identifying achievements they can build on.
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THE CONFERENCES
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Making the most of your university’s intellectual property. 26 November 2008
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LAURIE TAYLOR COLUMN
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Targett for Universities UK?
Targett for Universities UK?
4 December 2008
In an unexpected development, our thrusting Director of Corporate Affairs, Jamie Targett, has indicated that he may throw his hat into the ring for the appointment as Chief Executive of Universities UK.
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Cartoon by Ham
4 December 2008
