The Oakland Promise, like a number of local schemes in the US, aims to be a ‘cradle to career’ programme moving more of the city’s children into higher education. John Morgan visits California to assess it
Only a completely new institutional structure will see teaching and research on organisations become a proper, socially responsible subject, and not merely a cash cow, says Martin Parker
As exam marking season gets under way, seven academics offer their advice on assessing your students
Book of the week: memoirs of the Weimar generation are formed into a powerful social history, writes Hester Vaizey
We unveil the top 250 universities under 50 years old and explain our generational and nuanced approach to young institutions
