Cultural, media and gender studies round-up
Understanding Cultural GlobalizationAuthor: Paul HopperEdition: FirstPublisher: PolityPages: 240Price: £50.00 and £15.99ISBN 9780745635576 and 5583Hopper, reader in the School of Historical and...
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Appointments
Three pro vice-chancellors have been appointed at the University of Cambridge. Jennifer Barnes, president of Murray Edwards College, takes on the role of pro vice-chancellor for international...
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Commissioner Philippe Busquin: Opening speech on "Research and development on wind energy" Lancement de la stratégie de R&D du Wind Energy Network Résidence Palace, 27 janvier 2004
Résidence Palace, janvier 2004 It is a great pleasure for me to introduce here the first results of the Wind Energy Thematic Network, which is funded by the Research Framework Programme of the...
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Commissioner Philippe Busquin: Opening speech on "Research and development on wind energy" Lancement de la stratégie de R&D du Wind Energy Network Résidence Palace, 27 janvier 2004
Résidence Palace, janvier 2004 It is a great pleasure for me to introduce here the first results of the Wind Energy Thematic Network, which is funded by the Research Framework Programme of the...
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Overseas briefing
ChinaGraduates face scramble for jobsThe record number of students graduating from Chinese universities is likely to pose "severe challenges" to the job market, the country's Education Minister has...
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Published this week
?= Review forthcomingBIOLOGICAL SCIENCESDarwin Studies: A Theorist and his Theories in their ContextsBy M.J.S. Hodge, senior fellow in history and philosophy of science, University of LeedsAshgate, £...
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Book of the week: Bottled and Sold
No filter: Mathew White on our readiness to swallow the hype that costs us the Earth
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Image is everything, Lammy tells v-cs
Minister says that public's view of sector could determine funding levels, writes Melanie Newman
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Tara Brabazon: When ‘excellence’ is not enough
Our desire, individually and collectively, to respect students, colleagues and universities is the best way to drive up teaching quality, says Tara Brabazon
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Appointments
The deputy vice-chancellor of Kingston University has been appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Lincoln. Mary Stuart, who takes up the post in November, was previously pro vice-chancellor...
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Mandelson’s mission to build knowledge and creativity
Setting out his stall as head of the new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, government First Secretary Lord Mandelson answers a series of written questions put to him by Times Higher...
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News in brief
Pakistani studentsImmigration officials release twoTwo Pakistani students arrested in April on suspicion of terrorism offences have been released by the immigration authorities. The men, who had...
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Appointments
Rositsa Bateson has been named pro vice-chancellor (recruitment and student experience) at the University of Abertay Dundee. Dr Bateson, who is currently vice-president of student services at the...
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From where I sit - Collaboration can be win-win
Tuberculosis has re-emerged as a serious health problem. Unless significant steps are taken to raise awareness and align prevention strategies across Europe, all the progress made in controlling the...
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Ucea gives deadline for opting out of pay talks
The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (Ucea) has asked institutions to decide by the end of March whether or not they are going to take part in national bargaining on academics' pay....