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Humanities and the Liberal University: Calls to Action
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June 2, 2014

Humanities and the Liberal University: Calls to Action

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Is Maximizing the Impact of Research Desirable?
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May 26, 2014

Is Maximizing the Impact of Research Desirable?

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First Citizen of the Caribbean: Norman Girvan, 1941-2014
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May 20, 2014

First Citizen of the Caribbean: Norman Girvan, 1941-2014

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EIS: Matching UK Politicians with UK Researchers
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May 14, 2014

EIS: Matching UK Politicians with UK Researchers

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Are You an Academic Hermit?

Are You an Academic Hermit?

Lack a personal website? No CV posted online? Is your work visible on digital listings? If you are answering no, Patrick Dunleavy offers some advice how to easily shed that monkish role — if you want to.

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Much Ado About Piketty

Much Ado About Piketty

Is the French economist and meteoric public intellectual our generation’s Marx (or Malthus)?

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The Economist for the Rest of Us: Gary S. Becker, 1930-2014

The Economist for the Rest of Us: Gary S. Becker, 1930-2014

Nobel laureate Gary S. Becker, one of the University of Chicago economists who unshackled the dismal science from its focus on the behavior of money to the behavior of people, has died.

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Aussie Academics Keep Publishing, and May Start Perishing

Aussie Academics Keep Publishing, and May Start Perishing

Under attack from some quarters for research that is portrayed as wasteful or out of touch, it’s time, argues Jason Ensor, to find newer and more public ways to engage the community beyond the ivory tower.

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Please Take A More Open View Of Openness

Please Take A More Open View Of Openness

Ben Johnson posits that frequently asked questions concerning open access implementation for particular disciplines arise from an incomplete conception of the nature of openness that neglects one vital component: connection.

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1984 Is Knocking At The Door. Let It In

1984 Is Knocking At The Door. Let It In

When governments nudge people to do healthful things it IS a little bit like 1984, says Mike Marinetto. But it’s more like a big brother than Big Brother, he adds.

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Vote Yes (With Caveats!) for the Destruction of Knowledge

Vote Yes (With Caveats!) for the Destruction of Knowledge

Scholarly knowledge is under threat, and that’s both good and dire, argued panelists at a recent discussion in Vienna.

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Tamiflu and the Ethics of the British Medical Journal

Tamiflu and the Ethics of the British Medical Journal

No one expected Tamiflu to be a wonder drug, but indications are that it’s moderately useful in fighting a serious public health threat. But that message was lost last week in an ill-starred rush to beat up on ‘wicked’ Big Pharma, argues Robert Dingwall.

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