TODAY’S DEBATE OVER THE FUTURE OF HIGHER education is often framed as a choice between diversity and meritocracy, as if universities must choose between the identity and the quality of their students.

ONE ICY MORNING IN FEBRUARY, nearly 200 people gathered in a church in downtown Richmond, Va. Most had awakened before dawn and driven in from across the state. There were Republicans and Democrats fr

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Despite his own successful career, TV’s Dr Hilary Jones , 72, would not encourage his children to go into medicine today. He explains why and proposes radical changes to reform modern healthcare

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