Humanities

Kamilla Elliott devours many slices of a pie that has fascinated collectors and academics alike

Gary L. McDowell delves into the mysteries and machinations of an iconic American institution

Arts and sciences will join forces in a new heritage science research programme. Zoe Corbyn reports

Academics are at the very heart of the knowledge economy, but just how far should they and their institutions go in the commercial exploitation of their ideas? Hannah Fearn explores the potential costs and benefits

Hefce overhaul could see premium awards based on evaluation of public worth. John Gill reports

Arts council asked to explain huge shortfall in light of 1% budget drop. Zoe Corbyn reports

Policy 'breakdown' sees a quarter of academics head to America, study says. John Gill reports

Attack fuels speculation over the future of Hefce's research funding role. Zoe Corbyn reports

Plan proposes 5,000 apprenticeships and better links with industry and schools. John Gill reports

Duncan Wu is beguiled as Tom Paulin coaxes hidden politics, pigswill and tears from well-known verse

Rónán McDonald lauds a fine British essayist

Science can say what caused an event to occur, but not what caused reality to be such that it did, Michael Bulley observes

The humanities are told to embrace business agendas and climate change. Geoffrey Alderman is filled with dread at the implications

Simon Blackburn lauds a lucid and humane directive of making ethical choices

A long-running funding row has led to an HEA budget review and reorganisation. John Gill reports

English institutions record second year of growth but Welsh take a hit. Rebecca Attwood reports

Sciences and humanities must not be judged differently, and peer review and timetabling need reassessment, organisations say. Zoe Corbyn reports

Industry alarm as revenue officials look at sector's business venture income. Zoe Corbyn reports

Anthony Phelan on a rich harvest of insight and riddle from one of Europe's great cultural critics

The Žižek variations: Julian Baggini on the bravura art of repetition.

The humanities have traditionally been the core of a classical university education, equipping graduates both culturally and morally. Today, however, humanities academics are increasingly questioning their purpose, and striving to strike a balance between canonical reverence and contemporary relevance. Matthew Reisz reports

Birkbeck's Ian Conrich, the driving force behind New Zealand studies in the UK, fell in love with the country via its cinema.