'If I am just stuck doing nothing, I will go insane'
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An overview of the problem of attention deficit disorder (ADD) in adults, with particular attention paid to the difficulties faced by university students with the condition. While many young people with ADD fail to reach university because of their learning difficulties, those that do manage to get to university often find a new range of problems as they have to deal with managing other things, such as their finances, along with their education.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2005
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Way to win more than just readers
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Many book prizes encourage academic writers to make their books accessible to the general public. The newest prize is the British Academy Book Prize, which is for humanities and social science writers. Its first awards went to Rees Davies for 'The First English Empire' and Ian Kershaw for 'Nemesis.'
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2001
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Hit all the right buttons or just flash the cash
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An overview of ways in which courses at universities in the United Kingdom are trying to attract students in order to stay viable. Highly focused marketing and one-off bursaries are two of the methods of attracting students that are examined.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2004
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