Say it loud: I’m a ranker and I’m proud
Rankings can be a positive force in higher education, says Phil Baty in his speech from Going Global 2011
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Accident Prone: A History of Technology, Psychology, and Misfits of the Machine Age
Before reviewing John Burnham's thoughtful book, let us review the ̽»¨ÊÓƵ books editor. That lady suggested to your reviewer, a former RAF and airline pilot, that this book, Accident...
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Post-War Italian Cinema: American Intervention, Vatican Interests
Post-War Italian Cinema: American Intervention, Vatican Interests. By Daniela Treveri Gennari. Routledge. 218pp, £65.00. ISBN 9780415962872. Published February 2009For many people, postwar Italian...
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Research intelligence: Change of climate
A consultation aims to ensure that postgrads in environmental science are ready for the future. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
How to get ahead of the game
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A Short History of Celebrity
While Leo Braudy's history of fame, The Frenzy of Renown, began in antiquity with specific reference to the self-publicising strategies of Alexander the Great, Fred Inglis, in A Short History of...
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Give us a sporting chance
Whitehall's creative industries strategy is welcome, but where is its support for Britain's athletic endeavours, asks Simon Chadwick
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Master link
Umit Bititci has been honoured for his work helping to bring academics into knowledge transfer partnerships
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Grant winners
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCILInsect Pollinators InitiativeAbout £10 million has been granted to nine UK-based projects to explore the causes and consequences of threats to...
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Hong Kong opens up to overseas providers
Economic development strategy calls for foreign boost to knowledge economy, writes Phil Baty
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Marketing Literature
Author: Claire SquiresEdition: FirstPublisher: Palgrave MacmillanPages: 248Price: £48.00 and £14.99ISBN: 9781403997739 and 9780230228474The fact that this lively and meticulously researched monograph...
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'Academic hub' to focus on creative skills training
Plan proposes 5,000 apprenticeships and better links with industry and schools. John Gill reports
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News in brief
Vocational degreesHigher education for apprenticesThe Government has pledged to help more apprentices go to university and says it is considering a new form of vocational degree. John Denham, the...
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Half of sector to prioritise firms' training needs
Funding chiefs want at least half of England's universities to make industry workforce-training requirements a core strategic priority.At a board meeting in February, the Higher Education Funding...
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News in brief
MergersScience bodies join forcesThe Institute of Biology and the Biosciences Federation have united to form the Society of Biology after members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move. It is...