Times Higher Education Supplement 1993 - Abstracts

Times Higher Education Supplement 1993
TitleSubjectAuthors
A boost for the Nobel tradition. (Danish higher education system)EducationOve Nathan
Access to Commonwealth Riches. (role of the Commonwealth of Nations in promoting education)EducationChief Emeka Anyaoku
A college to call their own; a university can bring prosperity to a provincial town.EducationChristopher Ball
A conflic no one wins. (comment on United Kingdom college lecturers' dispute) (Editorial)Education 
A degree of self-fulfilment. (studying as a route to self-fulfilment in the 1990s)EducationBarry Richards
Adventures with form and format. (attempts at regulating electronic publishing)EducationMike Holderness
Against the tide of technology. (contrast in American public's attitude to information technology and biotechnology)(Perspective)EducationDorothy Nelkin
A lustrous world on a limited palette. (colour in art throughout history)EducationDavid Bomford
Another big slug of the hard stuff. (US crime fiction)EducationRalph Willett
A paying audience. (student evaluations of tutors)EducationChris Barton
A restoration tragedy. (new techniques of picture restoration are criticised)EducationMichael Daley
Art of the immaterial. (the new St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art)EducationChris Arthur
Ask the experts. (the current debate on crime in the UK)EducationIan Loader, Richard Sparks
A vision for the 21st century. (higher education in the United Kingdom) (Editorial)Education 
Back to Nietzsche. (150th anniversary of the philosoper)EducationPat Ainley, Andris Breitling
Behind the mosque. (profile of Muslim thinker Akbar S. Ahmed)EducationSadhana Allison Puranki
Better read. (the processes involved in reading)EducationSimon Garrod
Black rapper for the better read: profile of Henry Louis Gates Jr.EducationAlison Puranik
Bodies of evidence. (human health) (conference proceedings)EducationGeorge C. Williams, Randolph Nesse
Break in the storm clouds. (opposing black political forces in South Africa)EducationJames Hamill
Broad wisdom of 'being there.' (interview with educational theorist and novelist David Holbrook)EducationDavid Hamilton Eddy
By the people, for the people. (concept of democracy)EducationDavid Held
Candlelit anger of divided nation; the culture of violence on Lebanon's campuses.EducationJames Whittington
Chemical warfare; antibiotics.EducationJohn Postgate
CHESS move to back key players. (Commonwealth Higher Education Support Scheme as part of Commonwealth of Nations education initiatives)EducationPeter Williams, Jasbir Singh
Cinderella in the bruised flesh. (abuse of stepchildren) (conference proceedings)EducationMargo Wilson, Martin Daly
Commonwealth hits back. (report from 1993 Commonwealth Universities Congress, including related articles on topics raised at the conference)EducationBrian Clarkson
Communist outpost in search of a new identity. (Kaliningrad University in the former USSR)EducationVera Rich
Competition undermines creativity. (White Paper on science and technology calls for project evaluation.)EducationJohn Ziman
DFE second thoughts on teaching. (United Kingdom government policy towards teacher training)EducationPatricia Santinelli
Divisions in the hunger industry. (research on hunger)EducationRobert Kates
Does democracy add up? (a democratic audit for the UK)EducationKevin Boyle
Dollar rules the roost above Lenin Hills. (problems faced by Russian universities)EducationNick Holdsworth
Durham's days of guns and roses. (reflections on economic change in Durham)EducationRay Hudson
Ever-changing face of English. (history of English literature in higher education)EducationTim Cook
Exorcist on an unholy crusade. (comment on D.H. Lawrence's attitudes to women) (Editorial)EducationDavid Holbrook
Explanation needed for 'dash for gas.' (Energy policy review in the UK)EducationJohn Chesshire
Fireworks in the space age. (university departments paying for the space they occupy)EducationGeoffrey Penzer, Elizabeth Shove
Flowers of the hour. (anthropology of flowers)EducationKaren Gold
Fragile voices, forbidden tongues. (differences in language between the former east and west Germany)EducationColin Good
Geology on the rocks; are field trips too dangerous?EducationAnna Teeman
Gloom and boom; differences between the 1930's slump and the present depression.EducationRobert Skidelsky
Goind Dutch; how Holland lets insiders and outsider assess faculty strengths and weaknesses.EducationDon Westerheijen
Graduate students flock to US. (development of international links in education, and their implications)EducationNigel Forman
Greek exams are an enigma. (problems with university entrance examinations in Greece)EducationMakki Marseilles
Greetings from the twilight zone. (computer networks)EducationMike Holderness
Inflation chill for Russian academics.EducationPieta Monks
In pursuit of a love beyond reproof. (Bertrand Russell's love affair with mathematics) (Perspective)EducationRay Monk
Insights into seeing. (how the eye sees colour)EducationDenis Baylor
In the market for business Beijing-style. (reforms at Beijing University, China)EducationGeoffrey Parkins
Intimidation is part of the game, minister warns. (politically active academics in Zimbabwe warned)EducationTrish Mbanga
Khartoum embraces the Jihad. (the war and repression affects education in the Sudan)EducationJane Simmonds
Knowing your own minds; latest developments in the theory of multiple intelligences.EducationRobin Hodgkin
Last of the bid spenders. (science in Russia)EducationZhores Aleksandrovich Medvedev
Lecturers eaten by the dragon. (higher education in Malaysia)EducationMuhammad Ridzuan Haji Salleh
Lesson books in profit and loss. (Russian students financial difficulties)EducationFrancis Beckett
Lifeline for those who missed the boat; the US crisis in medical care.EducationHoward Leichter
Loitering with intent to reform. (reform of the police force in the United Kingdom)EducationJane Goodsir
Lords hint at union reprieve. (debate on proposed legislation affecting United Kingdom students' unions)EducationJennie Brookman, Nicholas Pyke
Loss of a crop of scientists. (genetic engineering in Africa)EducationMartyn Kelly
Marriage strains. (survey on further education colleges)Educationtony Tysome
Matters of life and death; ethical dilemmas ahead for medical researchers.EducationDai Rees
Meating of minds; the carnivore versus omnivore debate.EducationNick Fiddes
Mission in the market place. (UK science now linked to wealth creation)EducationMark Richmond
Modern miracles by sort code. (comment on the nature and purpose of research) (Editorial)EducationChristopher Ball
Monumental idea in need of repair. (organizational problems of federal universities)EducationPeter Swinnerton-Dyer
Navigating the networks; librarians must act as gatekeepers and tutors.EducationAlison McNab
New dawn after the night frost. (the separation of Czechs and Slovaks)EducationJaroslav Krejci
Newspeak loses its voice. (Russian press takes on Western media values)Education4th Earl of Dunmore
New Zealand suffers funding cuts. (higher education funding cut)EducationJanet Rivers
No place at the table; the growing isolation of the humanities.EducationKeith Thomas
Not doing the business. (lack of UK management research)EducationDavid Weir
Obligation to serve. (edited text of President Clinton's speech on student loans)Education 
Operation overload. (the East German education system merges with the western system)EducationAuriol Stevens
Organisation of research. (how different countries prioritise scientific research)EducationKam Patel, Karen MacGregor, Geoff Maslen, Michael Gardner, Geoffrey Parkins, Luch Hodges
Origin of nation. (how national identity develops)EducationAnthony Smith
Parts greater than the federal whole. (comment on organization of University of California) (Editorial)EducationSheldon Rothblatt
Pictures in the mind. (interpreting prehistoric art and life styles)EducationSteven Mithen
Plan and deliver. (comment on planned changes to university research in the United Kingdom) (Editorial)EducationDai Rees
Poor pay sends lecturers away. (academic staff in African universities)EducationJoanne Coburn
Power and sex in the family. (incest) (conference proceedings)EducationNancy Thornhill
Prayer for survival. (interview with Edward O.Wilson, US scientist)EducationJohn Davies
Prisoner of the fiction. (identity)EducationTerence Cave
Private academy with home roots and West vision. (private higher education in the Ukraine)EducationStephen Mulvey
Professional promiscuity; were rumours of the demise of the MBA exaggerated?EducationHoward Davies
Protracted investigations. (benefits of longitudinal research studies)EducationMichael Wadsworth
Quantum leap for the market formula. (chemistry research and the funding issue)EducationJim Baggott
Rapacious cut and paste; electronic ways in which authors can keep track of what they write.EducationJane Dorner
Reunited with unrest. (Bir Zeit university, a Palestinian university in Israel)EducationJames Whittington, Sue Surkes
Ringmaster of the Moscow State circus. (Moscow State University)EducationPieta Monks
Rocks, stuffed animals and the odd Turner. (university art collections)EducationVictoria Neumark
Rooted in Humboldt. (graduate study in the United Kingdom and United States)EducationBurton Clark
Seeing eye to eye. (problems encountered by foreign students in the United Kingdom)EducationMaeve Sherlock
Seek and ye shall find connections. (World Association for Educational Research Congress on humanities)EducationSheldon Rothblatt
Shaking and stirring. (the philosophy teachings of Richard Rorty)EducationPeter Aspden
Shephard in bid to smooth ruffled Department for Education.Educationtony Tysome
Short degrees to help labour market. (Italian degree courses are shortened)EducationPaul Bompard, Karen Mac Gregor
Showman's slaves story was near to the truth after all. (controversy over authenticity of 'Roots')EducationRobert Cullinane
So farewell then, citizen servant! (reflections on the United Kingdom civil service)EducationFred Inglis
Spoonfeeding is no fun. (assignments in school science)EducationNicholas Russell
Spotlight on rewards tied to performance. (performance related pay)EducationIan Kessler
Stay-at-home students give North-East a chill. (less UK students travel outside their area to study)Education 
Street-wise metaphors. (changing shape of Glasgow)EducationBrian Edwards
Sympathy for the devil. (the anniversary of the death of playwright Christopher Marlowe)EducationTom Healy
Synthesis (trends) (Times Higher Supplement)EducationClive Church, Oliver Fulton, Tariq Modood, Howard Glennerster, Brian Ramsden, Michael Locke
Talking down democracy. (political communication)EducationJohn Corner
Telling tales out of school. (children's play and reading)EducationNicholas Tucker
The credit you spend as you learn; finding a funding formula that fits everyone's bill.EducationDavid Robertson
The devil will be in the detail. (proposals of U.K. White Paper on science, engineering and technology)(Research Special)EducationHoward Newby
The flawed bible. (the original English translation of de Beauvoir's "The Second Sex")EducationTerry Keefe
The good, the bad and the ugly; the battle between the New Puritans and Hollywood.EducationClare Brant
The human face of a selfish gene. (human nature) (conference proceedings)EducationRobert (Swiss photographer) Frank
The importance of being earnest. (political correctness in the US)EducationLuch Hodges
The language instinct. (human language development) (conference proceedings)EducationSteven Pinker
The lords of many domains. (the human mind) (conference proceedings)EducationLeda Cosmides, John Tooby
The market moralist. (Friedrich Hayek, the economist)EducationRobert Blackburn
The past imperfect. (modern museums and their approach to history)EducationKevin Walsh
The pursuit of truth. (learning in a research environment)EducationJohn Kingman
The saga of nationalism. (the epic poem)EducationA.D. Harvey
The shape of science to come. (why the UK government's White Paper on Science took so long)EducationBill Stewart
The spectrum's shades of meaning. (cultural aspects of colours)EducationJohn Gage
The top and bottom five in sixteen subjects. (a league table of costs of teaching per student)Education 
The voice of America? (author Mark Twain is pronounced politically correct)EducationKaren Gold
Three ways to free art and design. (comment on the role of research in art and design)EducationStephen Scrivener
Token gestures; a more pragmatic approach to global issues in management.EducationAllan Bolton
Tomorrow's world on the doorstep. (change in higher education in southern Africa)EducationLydia Makhubu
Training takes out the strain. (the work of the Universities Staff Development Unit)EducationElaine Williams
Troubled Vichy waters. (French cinema considers the World War 2 government)EducationPeter Carrier
Untidy minds in action; public understanding of science.EducationHarry Collins
Vital interests. (the work of the Science and Engineering Research Council)EducationJohn McCleverty
Voting can damage your health. (democracy and developing countries)EducationAdrian Leftwich
War of the words. (opinion on the re-introduction of Standard English in UK classrooms)EducationPatrick Parrinder
Warsaw's mad March. (remembering the events of 1968 in Poland)EducationVera Rich
What Said really said. (Edward Said's Reith lectures)(Perspective)EducationAshok Bery
When the inspectors start to call. (new inspectorate for further education colleges)EducationTerry Melia
'Whitening' of Black Wednesday; the Exchange Rate Mechanism has lost none of its attractions.EducationDavid Cobham
Whoops, apocalypse. (India and Pakistan and their nuclear possiblities)EducationChris Smith
Whose text is it anyway?; the blurring of authorship by new technology.EducationJane Dorner
Words lost in a new landscape. (few foreign books translated and sold in Britain)EducationMichael Kerrigan
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