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  1. Lifelong learning trumps trendy

    I write this letter as an employee of the University of Leicester, specifically the Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning, a department that the university is trying to close down. I am writing this...

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  2. Grammatical error

    The creation of grammar schools is an interesting but risky policy (“What will the creation of new grammar schools mean for UK universities?”, 9 September). Presumably, most schools will select by...

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  3. Local knowledge

    As a long-term resident of Liverpool and a staff member of the university, I wouldn’t say that the citizens of Liverpool voted to stay in the European Union because of their fear of losing...

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  4. Grist for the mill

    Daniel Dennehy’s argument about value for money as a way to justify writing for an essay mill is seriously weakened because he omits to mention the huge hike in tuition fees that occurred in the UK...

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  5. Bye bye, baby

    “Leopold”, in discussing university applicants, uses the word “child” twice and the words “offspring” and “children” once each (“Parents have a right to attend open days”, Letters, 15 September). It...

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  6. So, let’s do it?

    We must encourage our students (and colleagues) not to use “absolutely” instead of “yes”, and also not to begin almost every reply or statement with “so”. Another irritating habit is the raising of...

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  13. Bertil Andersson, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

    Interview with Bertil Andersson

    We speak to the head of Nanyang Technological University about the rise of Asia, what it’s like being a European leading a Singaporean institution, and barbecue chicken

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  14. Obituary: Dorothy Jones, 1930-2016

    Dorothy Jones, 1930-2016

    A microbiologist who revolutionised the classification of bacteria has died

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