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Journalism has long been a target for lazy and ill-informed academics who have not experienced the demands of a newsroom. I do not believe that Bob Franklin and Julian Petley are among them, but...
Journalism has long been a target for lazy and ill-informed academics who have not experienced the demands of a newsroom. I do not believe that Bob Franklin and Julian Petley are among them, but...
University of LincolnJacqui BriggsA politics expert from the University of Lincoln has been chosen to take on a senior role at the Political Studies Association. Jacqui Briggs, principal lecturer in...
David Bradby was an "incredibly ethical" scholar with a "dry wit" who spent his academic career working to promote the study of non-English theatre.He was born on February 1942 and studied modern...
University of LeedsLook after yourselves, tooClose to 6.5 million people in the UK care for sick, disabled or frail friends and relatives, often at considerable cost to their own health and finances...
AppointmentsCumbria names new chiefThe University of Cumbria has appointed a new vice-chancellor, following a period of turmoil in its leadership and finances. Cumbria has hired Peter Strike, who is...
Washington University in St LouisStephen LegomskyStephen Legomsky, John S. Lehmann university professor at the School of Law at Washington University in St Louis, has been appointed chief counsel for...
Academy's challenges feature among wide-ranging, myth-popping debates. Matthew Reisz reports
Imperial College LondonBypassing the burgersGastric bypass surgery makes people want to eat healthier food, according to a new study. Scientists at Imperial College London found that patients who...
Research indicates that packed classes reduce academic attainment. Rebecca Attwood reports
Excitement, anxiety, shaking in your boots. Academics experience mixed feelings as term starts, says Jon Marcus
In David Starkey's regular appearances on BBC's Newsnight, Newsnight Review and Question Time, he is introduced as "the historian, David Starkey", just as Emily Maitlis introduced him on the...
New York University in LondonGary SlapperA law professor who has helped turn The Open University into the biggest law school in Europe is joining New York University's London outpost. Gary Slapper,...
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John Todd was a member of the team that pioneered the ion trap mass spectrometer, and is participating in the Rosetta space mission to analyse a comet, which is scheduled to arrive at its target in...
? = Review forthcomingARTS AND DESIGN- Redefining Gender in American Impressionist Studio Paintings: Work Place/Domestic SpaceBy Kirstin Ringelberg, associate professor of art history, Elon...