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For better or verse?

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Poet Ted Hughes published his book 'Birthday Letters' in memory of his wife Sylvia Plath Hughes who committed suicide in 1963. Many admirers of Plath blamed Hughes for her death and some of his actions following her death caused him to be further vilified. A number of Plath's poems are based in fantasy whereas Hughes based many of his poems on his own experiences. The popularity of both Plath and Hughes may change following his death in autumn 1998. He will no longer be in a position to control the publication of his wife's work.

Biography, Poets, Hughes, Ted, Plath, Sylvia

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Stand by your texts

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University teachers are undervalued and underpaid but remain reluctant to leave their chosen profession as they believe they hold a privileged position through which they can enrich the intellectual life of the country. Universities inject a cultural element to discussions on the arts and play a vital role in research and the acquisition of knowledge. University teachers are able to perpetuate the creation of new ideas in order to ultimately produce a sensitive and cultured population.

Social aspects, Universities and colleges, Practice, College teachers, College faculty

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The test that awards an English professor 33 per cent for literacy

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The Graduate Employability Test was launched in March 1997 and it is aimed at evaluating 'working style and business acumen' in students. The assessment costs 85 pounds sterling exclusive of VAT and it has an estimated potential market of 350,000 students per year. The scheme's backers include Saville and Holdsworth, the National Computer Centre, and the Business and Technology Education Council. The opinions of three users are included.

Evaluation, Testing, Graduate students, Management development programs

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