RCUK 'learns lessons' from HoL criticism

Research Councils UK has said it has "learned lessons" after being accused of an "... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Ted Cruz gave the nation a lesson on misreading kids books

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Still Learning: PW Talks to Shauna Niequist

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Connecting Readers with the Right Books: Closeup on Learn with NoveList

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Bruce Duffy, who explored philosophers’ lives in critically praised debut novel, dies at 70

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QAnon founder may have been identified thanks to machine learning

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10 years after Whitney Houston’s death, what have we learned about her — and ourselves?

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Cengage buys cybersecurity e-learning firm Infosec for £146m

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