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John Davies selects radio and television programmes of use to THES readers. (All times pm unless stated.) Pick of the week Do today's English undergraduates need introducing to Coleridge or Joyce? If...
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Altering the route of all evil?
Brains can now be manipulated to change people's behaviour, raising serious social issues, warns Rita Carter Here is a story: a burglar has just robbed a house. As he walks away - his swag safely...
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The brain:How it influences our emotional and sexual lives
* Emotions are not primarily about feelings. Basically they are unconscious survival mechanisms - the conscious recognition of them is just a lately evolved sophistication designed to make life...
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The paratrooping truffler
Harriet Swain talks to former Stalinist and priest manque, historian Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie. A tale of political passions, violence, religious angst and class and family tensions - the life of...
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How to...teach arts students numeracy
WHAT In the second of a four-part series on key skills, John Gillespie of Nottingham University's school of education looks at humanities and social science students' poor showing when faced with...
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Fairer" system of student support
Alan Thomson reports from the Labour Party conference in Blackpool Ministers' plans for a "fairer" system of student support in further education are expected to fall short of the minimum Pounds 400...
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FE allowance mooted
Alan Thomson reports from the Labour Party conference in Blackpool The government has signalled that it may announce improved financial support for further education students this autumn. Further and...
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More cash to come from CSR
Alan Thomson reports from the Labour Party conference in Blackpool Education secretary David Blunkett has promised more funds for higher and further education in this autumn's funding announcements....
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Funding needed to cover staff pay rises
Alan Thomson reports from the Labour Party conference in Blackpool Universities made it clear to ministers at the conference that more funding will be needed to cover any staff pay rises. Martin...
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Blackstone stifles the urge to merge
Alan Thomson reports from the Labour Party conference in Blackpool The government used the Labour Party conference to warn universities and colleges against merger mania. Minister Baroness Blackstone...
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DFEE new technology contract for university
* The University of Wolverhampton has won a contract from the Department for Education and Employment to find out how information and communication technology can assist in the effective training of...
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College criticised for too many weaknesses
Quality inspectors have criticised "less than satisfactory" provision at West Cumbria College in five out of 11 inspection areas. Weaknesses at the college clearly outweigh strengths, Further...
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Teacher training exodus
Experts fear an exodus from teacher training following this week's announcement from the Open University that it is to axe its primary PGCE course. It blames mounting curriculum demands. Their...
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Scottish academics to challenge minister
* The Association of University Teachers Scotland is set to attack the outcome of the comprehensive spending review during its first meeting with Scottish education minister Helen Liddell on Monday....
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'Research inactive' given last chance
(Photograph) - Academics at Queen's University in Belfast yesterday began their fight against more than 100 redundancies, as their vice-chancellor George Bain (above) revealed his restructuring plan...