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31 mars 2016

The real meaning of Rhodes Must Fall

The Guardian homeBy. After the nation’s long retreat from multiculturalism and the return of a rose‑tinted memory of empire, it is no accident that the Rhodes Must Fall movement has come to Britain. More...
31 mars 2016

Scientific snapshot: a Tuesday in the life of a university scientist

The Guardian homeBy. The radio clicks on at 6 am and I lie in bed snoozing for about forty-five minutes. I find that’s the least problematic way to absorb the Today programme on Radio 4. I shower and gobble a bowl of cereal. More...
31 mars 2016

Students with unusual names: 'at least no one forgets us'

The Guardian homeBy. Meet Fragile, Xanthe and Yu Rong. Sometimes they get annoyed with spelling or explaining their names, but they always have something to talk about. More...
31 mars 2016

'More research is needed': empty cliché or words to live by?

The Guardian homeBy. Anyone working in academic science will be familiar with the persistent use of this phrase. But rather than a cliché or cop-out, it could be a valuable motto. More...
31 mars 2016

'Universities take money for journalism degrees under false pretences'

The Guardian homeBy. We are guilty of misselling because our “propaganda” to attract students fails to inform them about the reality of vanishing jobs. More...
31 mars 2016

Go and work abroad – it could have career benefits you never imagined

The Guardian homeByJames Hipkiss. Taking the leap can be daunting, but you’ll face challenges and pick up skills that will turn you into a desirable employee. More...
31 mars 2016

Was I selfish to study for my PhD?

The Guardian homeByAnonymous academic. Last year, after four years, I finally completed my doctorate. I was 48 years old. I started it because I was looking for an intellectual challenge while bringing up my children in a remote area. I had been feeling disconnected and my research gave me a focus. But the impact on my family, both financial and emotional, is something that I’m still trying to reconcile. More...
31 mars 2016

Young people needn’t feel pessimistic. We can pioneer new ways of living

The Guardian homeBy. Unable to get work, unable to leave the parental nest: millennials are perceived as getting a rough deal. But we can prove the stereotype wrong. More...
31 mars 2016

New private universities risk a ‘catastrophe’

The Guardian homeBy. A government adviser and crossbench peer has warned there could be an “American-style catastrophe” in English higher education if ministers push ahead with plans to expand opportunities for private providers to become universities. More...
31 mars 2016

The 100 best nonfiction books: No 8 – Orientalism by Edward Said (1978)

The Guardian homeBy. Orientalism is a profoundly influential and controversial study of the way in which, for at least 2,000 years, ever since the wars between the ancient Greeks and the Persians, the west has fought with, and largely dominated, the east through a persuasive colonial version of its culture and politics. More...

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