The 'Mickey Mouse' that roared: media studies takes on its critics
Manifesto project strives to defend subject and clarify its aims and impact. Matthew Reisz writes
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Leader: America's pyrrhic victory
The US has some outstanding universities, but there is a dark side to its achievements, which the UK would do well to avoid
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University College London - Milk mystery
A study has found that existing genetic data cannot explain why sections of the world's population can digest milk. The ability to absorb the milk sugar lactose - also known as lactase persistence -...
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University of Leicester - Not good enough to be stolen
Modern criminals have undergone a "career change", switching focus from traditional house burglaries to personal muggings, according to research. The study by James Treadwell, a lecturer in...
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Economics round-up
Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel DataAuthor: Jeffrey M. WooldridgeEdition: SecondPublisher: MIT PressPages: 1,096Price: £49.95ISBN 9780262232586This second edition aims to offer a...
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Acclaimed Cuban film school trains its focus on ‘cinema and life’
Inside the main building of the International School of Film and Television (EICTV) in Cuba, the atmosphere is a mixture of warm conviviality and frenetic hard work. Each year, around 500 applicants...
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Northumbria University - Distant partners move closer
An agreement has been struck to tighten the bonds between a British university and a Malaysian institution with the aim of educating Malaysian and Asia-Pacific healthcare professionals. The deal...
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Year abroad may be out of reach as 105-year-old route overseas is closed
University language departments could be left in disarray by plans to suspend a 105-year-old scheme that has given tens of thousands of students the chance to study overseas.
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'Special relationship' must be worked on - or lost
British universities have been told that their "special relationship" with US institutions may be lost unless urgent action is taken to strengthen transatlantic links.A report published this week by...
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Commissioner Viviane Reding: More joint research projects and an open regulatory dialogue: Keys for better business conditions and improved market access between the EU and South East Asia in the ICT
Singapore, 19 June 2005 Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my immense pleasure to be with you here today in a country which is one of the leaders in information &...
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Canary in the coal mine
Why has the idea of publicly funded higher education crumbled so quickly in England? James Vernon explores the origins of an academic culture that has internalised market rationalities and traces the...
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Campus round-up
University of UlsterGolden opportunityNorthern Ireland has been selected as the location for a Confucius Institute. Designed to foster academic, cultural, economic and social ties between China and...
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Leader: The lure of the great wide open
Liberal arts study, with its long view of how humanity has met its trials, is touted as ideal for the 21st century - but it's a hard sell
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Sway: WikiLeaks, universities and 'soft power'
The diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks articulate the importance of the academy in the ‘great game’ of international politics. David Matthews investigates
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Field rankings for The National University of Singapore
Field rankings for The National University of SingaporeData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 2000-31 August 2010Â FieldPapersCitesNUS cites per paperWorld...