What are you reading? – 22 October 2015
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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How my love of Janáček led to a role in the Cold War
Nicholas Till on how his love for the Czech composer led to his bringing back more than LPs from Soviet-dominated Prague
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Africa’s ‘teaching shops’: the rise of private universities
Are the continent’s for-profits exploiting students or have they helped to widen access?, asks Chris Havergal
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The week in higher education – 22 October 2015
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
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Grant winners – 22 October 2015
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Tensions rise over Scottish bill fears
Discussion of governance bill largely off agenda at SNP conference despite worries over ‘public sector status’ for universities and warnings about financial impact
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Student perceptions of career readiness not matched by reality
UK students have ‘inflated’ views of their preparedness for the job market compared with undergraduates elsewhere, a major international study contends
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All the talents: policy needs social science and humanities’ input
From the battle against Ebola to climate change strategy, research insights from a wide range of disciplines are proving invaluable, says Mark Walport
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Speaking up for the public PhD viva
Initially sceptical about the continental practice of examining a doctoral thesis before an audience, David Bogle has found much to commend it
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Laurie Taylor – 22 October 2015
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