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Study beat benefits officers and forces

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Sergeant Jonathan Dowd and Detective chief inspector Kate Halpin, both police officers in the United Kingdom, examine their studies in the United States in the light of the launch by the Fulbright Commission, which promotes educational exchange between the UK and US, of its annual report which has a focus on police studies fellowships. Dowd spent four months learning about the mental health strategies employed by the police department in Seattle, while Halpin spent seven months studying gang-related crime in Los Angeles.

Author: Thomson, Alan
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2003
Civic and social associations, Civic and Social Organizations, Police Organizations, Reports, Police administration, Police departments, Fellowships (Financial aid)

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Test benefits

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An analysis of the benefits of university admissions tests as a way of gauging the aptitude of university applicants. Many of those who oversee student admissions believe that the current system is about to reach crisis point and that the introduction of admissions tests will be beneficial to the university system as a whole.

Author: Thomson, Alan
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2004
Product information, Students, College, Methods, Analysis, Testing, College admissions, College students, College applications

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Dad's army stands by to beat exam boycott

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Universities may draft in retired academics as part of the contingency plans to beat the assessment boycott by lecturers. Employers are expected to use all resources at their disposal to ensure that exams are set and marked.

Author: Thomson, Alan
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2006
Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Management dynamics, All Other Publishers, Personnel administration, Book publishing, Colleges and universities, Educational Tests, Management, Universities and colleges, Compensation and benefits, College teachers, College faculty, Demonstrations and protests, Labor relations, Examinations, Company business management, Strategic aspects, Educational tests and measurements

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