Overseas briefing
AUSTRALIAV-c copies work from WikipediaA vice-chancellor embroiled in a row over an A$100,000 (?47,000) grant from Saudi Arabia has admitted copying incorrect information about Islam from Wikipedia....
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Poor planning puts future international growth at risk
Pockets of over-provision in some subjects leads to concerns about market saturation, writes John Gill
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UK on brink of low-waged high-skilled economy
Higher education's role will spark debate as the returns on knowledge fall, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Off Piste: To infinity and beyond
Fancy the matchless freedom of paragliding - but any time, any place, anywhere? Paul Chapman does, that's why he took to paramotoring
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Stem-cell expert says snobbery slows research
Elitism, snobbishness and xenophobia in the scientific community are holding back valuable research into traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), which could unlock cures for a range of debilitating...
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BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT- The Ashgate Research Companion to Corporate Social ResponsibilityEdited by David Crowther, professor of corporate social responsibility, De Montfort University, and Nicholas...
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No shit: how I lost my one-of-a-kind collection and my girlfriend, too
For his PhD, Daniel Bennett had built a unique set of faecal samples from a rare lizard. When it was destroyed, he really hit bottom
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Grant winners
ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCHAward winner: L. IslamInstitution: Institute of Child Health, University College LondonValue: ?138,300Blindness in childrenAward winner: S. KhanjaniInstitution: Imperial...
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China's Struggle for Status: The Realignment of International Relations
In 1989, after the Chinese Government cracked down on the pro-democracy movement, China found itself in a serious international crisis. Western powers, led by the US, imposed various sanctions on the...
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EDUCATION- Boys and Foreign Language Learning: Real Boys Don't Do LanguagesBy Jo Carr, senior lecturer, School of Cultural and Language Studies in Education, Queensland University of Technology, and...
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Nordic pair eye a slice of rich markets overseas abroad market
Finland and Sweden plan to cash in by charging non-EU students for tuition, writes Will Sillitoe
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Appointments
The London School of Economics has recruited Niall Ferguson to a chair in international history. Professor Ferguson, an academic historian, journalist and television presenter, holds positions at...
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Malaysia: full of Western promise
UK institutions seeking to consolidate their position overseas are discovering Malaysia's potential. John Gill reports from Kuala Lumpur
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How to change the world - or find out why you can't 4
Nationalism and Ethnosymbolism
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Geography and environmental sciences? Critical Transitions in Nature and SocietyBy Marten Scheffer, professor of environmental sciences, Wageningen UniversityPrinceton University Press, ?26.95 ISBN...