Psychology and psychiatry
Sam Gosling pokes around people's homes, into their cupboards and under their beds. But it's not voyeuristic - such off-the-wall research is delivering crucial insights into personality, Matthew Reisz discovers
A move to put research on a sustainable footing was keenly embraced by all sides, but disagreements over implementation are hindering progress. Zoe Corbyn reports
Academics who are sole entrants in their category admit to feeling the pressure. Zoe Corbyn reports
Phyllis C. Lee on the simian soap opera revealed by a long-term study of the cheeky, sociable capuchin
Psychoanalysis may have little place in university psychology departments, but it is flourishing within the arts and humanities. Matthew Reisz reports on the debates - and divisions - between academics and clinicians
Intelligence is a predictor of religious scepticism, a professor has argued. Rebecca Attwood reports
In her new role at Edge Hill, psychologist Tanya Byron is keen to encourage troubled young people to excel in education
John Lippitt on a Lacanian analysis of comedy that trips up on a few Real and Symbolic banana skins
Chris McManus on our spitting image
Many researchers believe a 'gut instinct' can be as powerful a tool as logic and academics should acknowledge its role in their work. Matthew Reisz reports
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Academics aren't trained for it and often can't cope with it, yet many find themselves counselling students at risk of emotional breakdown and even suicide. Esther Oxford talks to lecturers who have been affected
David Wilson's first-hand contact with serial killers while in the Prison Service has informed his work as an academic
Clear punctuation and compound constructions in titles give research papers an immediate visual impact, says James Hartley
English institutions record second year of growth but Welsh take a hit. Rebecca Attwood reports
Susan Bassnett admires a playfully serious paean to the joys of not curling up with a good book.
Times Higher Education needs female voices, says June Purvis.
