More important, the days when bosses could mark their own exam papers are gone.

ECONOMIST: Schumpeter

Most of these simply moulder: Mark Bauerlein of Emory University points out that, of the 16 research papers produced in 2004 by the University of Vermont's literature department, a fairly representative institution, 11 have since received between zero and two citations.

ECONOMIST: Schumpeter

There was a "question mark" over 2, 167 ballot papers due to be delivered by printers to the Royal Mail for dispatch on 23 April, said Leeds City Council.

BBC: Leeds Civic Hall

The number of schools that asked for a re-mark known as a "clerical review" of English papers this year was 1, 714 - up from 431 last year.

BBC: Appeals rise over schools tests