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Friday, November 18, 2016
The American Astronomical Society reaffirms its commitment to discrimination
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The President of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), Christine Jones, released a letter today (18 November 2016) on behalf of the AAS...
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Double Prime Meridian – why is the Greenwich Prime Meridian 102m west of the GPS zero meridian?
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If you visit the Royal Greenwich Observatory and stand across the Prime Meridian of the World, your GPS will tell you that you are are at 0...
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Rhodes Should Fall
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Outside of Oriel College, Oxford , in a second floor niche above a doorway stands a statue of the British colonialist and architect of apar...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
What Makes a Top University?
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Defining a Top University There are three major national rankings of universities in the UK – the Complete, Guardian and Times University...
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Universities under Elizabeth and Victoria
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When Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, there were only 12 universities in England, and 18 in the whole of the UK. The dramatic c...
Sunday, June 21, 2015
The real #TimHunt witch hunt
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'Unbelievably stupid', 'unacceptable, indefensible', 'inappropriate and stupid'. Just some of the criticism levelled...
Friday, June 12, 2015
UCL's problematic #TimHunt press release
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Following the sexist comments made by Nobel prize winner Sir Tim Hunt , UCL sent out a press release stating that he had resigned from his ...
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