Humanities

The dilution of PhD standards damages the status of every aspect of UK academe, claims Kevin Sharpe

Senior RAE figures offer frank perspectives on the future of research funding. Zoe Corbyn reports

Duncan Wu delights in a generous-hearted reminder of the humanity inherent in teaching

Contrary to expectations, it seems that we have succeeded in developing forms of society in which doing the hokey-cokey is what it's all about. Roy Harris pays tribute to an inspirational text

Pablo Mukherjee examines a take on literary theory that offers some convincing new ideas

Academic fraud in Britain is endemic, but universities continue to argue the case for self-regulation. America and Denmark have tougher regimes in place, so should we follow their lead? asks Tariq Tahir

Twenty years ago, Paul Kennedy provoked intense debate with his claims about the decline of US power. Huw Richards meets a man still unafraid of tackling the grand strategies of empire and war

Research councils see a rise in applications but fewer candidates are successful, writes Zoe Corbyn

Academic vindicated over decision to fail 'knuckle-draggingly thick' students. Phil Baty reports

Archaeologists must remain sceptical of theories not backed by data, says Margarita Diaz-Andreu

Researcher-dominated schools of architecture are being blamed for a generation who don't know how to make buildings stand up. Hannah Fearn reports

Journal editor calls for more respect and cash for interdisciplinary arts research. Zoe Corbyn reports

Jonathan Taylor posits that our emphasis on the advancement of knowledge can crush creativity

Anxiety mounts as students offer their verdict on whether lecturers are hot. Rebecca Attwood reports

Pamela Robinson considers the post-Reformation book collectors whose choices spoke volumes

Timothy Darvill looks at how cultural change over 10,000 years has altered the face of Europe

A.W. Purdue on the high cost of the Armistice

A fortnightly series in which academics step outside their area of expertise. Terence Kealey reveals how hypocrisy, violence and torture in the America of George Washington have helped create the US of George Bush

Ninety years after the suffragettes' first victory, June Purvis reflects on wars still being fought on behalf of women's rights

Nostalgia was once taboo in academe but a new generation is unafraid to explore longing and loss, says Alastair Bonnett