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The week in higher education – 5 October 2017
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Student success is a question of attitude
Teaching students to attribute their failures to factors within their control can lead to big gains, say Rodney Clifton, Gabor Csepregi and Masha Krylova
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When you’re in the eye of the storm, academics look away
A hurricane strike last year brought home to Zachary Michael Jack the academy's failure to live up to its compassionate values
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DeVos’ rule changes on handling sexual assault will benefit everyone
Obama-era overreaction to HE ‘rape culture’ obstructed justice
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Should conscientious academics ignore their email?
However you handle them, emails are a source of stress. But there are ways to minimise it, says Emma Russell
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Research assessment: an exercise in futility
Having caused a scandal over research assessment back in the 1990s, Lincoln Allison is well placed to give an overview of its impact, and still finds it wanting
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What are you reading? – 5 October 2017
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker
Book of the week: Richard Joyner on how insomnia damages our well-being – and how to get a good night’s rest
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New and noteworthy – 5 October 2017
The key players behind game theory; human rights; the microbial life on your kitchen counter; the beauty of maths; and the sedation of our perception of beauty
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The tough hand dealt to young people
Theresa May’s tweaks to tuition fees may not be enough to quell the disquiet over the current system, says John Gill
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Laurie Taylor – 5 October 2017
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Student mental health is falling under the radar
In the wake of last month’s freshers’ week activities at universities throughout the country, many students are going through a time of transition as they get used to being away from home, establish...