Social science

The ability to exercise some authority over others can be a force for good, but there is more to it than that, says Manuela Barreto

Optimism and realism vie in a study telling us where we are, where we’re going and how best to get there, says Jon Turney

Book of the week: Why are those pushed into food poverty then stigmatised and shamed, asks Lisa Mckenzie

THE survey finds 40 per cent of respondents say they are more likely to depart UK if Leave wins

THE survey respondents tend to view EU free movement as good for individuals, universities and society

It is focused and deliberate practice that leads to expertise, not natural ability, says Philip Roscoe

Book of the week: Shahidha Bari on our attachment to consumption and whether we might ever somehow escape it

Marking boycott ends after UCU says managers agree to scrap ‘unfair’ targets

University heads wary of criticising anti-extremism legislation, says Kingston leader

Radical action to erase disparity comes as new figures show lingering gender pay deficit across UK universities

The building design industry continues to construct glass ceilings, finds Flora Samuel

Victoria Bateman is swayed by a persuasive history of our global financial order and how it needs to change

An anecdote about a sandwich illustrates the Allies’ struggle to make the Nazis pay, says Hester Vaizey

Book of the week: Joanna Lewis on nationalism’s truest friend and the books that made him a world authority

References to the university sector abound in an informative and lively study, says Gillian Youngs

Book of the week: Academics need to hit the brakes and work to change the system they’re in, says Emma Rees

Joy Hendry on an after-dark fantasy land of Prince Charmings and their female customers

After failing to be shortlisted for several jobs, a black British lecturer decided to apply to universities using a ‘whitened name’

Fears that Britain will leave the EU are deterring academics from taking up posts at UK universities, says Universities UK president Dame Julia Goodfellow

Alarm over Trump, coupled with excitement over Sanders, prompts students to try to boost turnout. Jon Marcus reports

Researchers find variation in marks given by same lecturers to similar students when working in different departments

Angelia Wilson on a time in gay culture that no one forgot

Lisa Mckenzie on a study of the personal stories of female workers in different industries and the challenges they faced

Universities should take responsibility for the betterment of society, says Michael Crow

Research from the University of Warwick reveals a mismatch between the aspirations and final destinations of Chinese students at UK universities

Gendered dichotomies distort our perceptions of aloneness in the academy, writes Aniko Horvath

Valuable nuggets await in a master-apprentice Q&A but be ready to dig, says Andrew Robinson

Giulio Regeni’s murder poses difficult questions for the sector on what doctoral students’ research should entail

Book of the week: A spirited palaeobotanist’s memoir splices flora with friendship and family, says Cait MacPhee

Royal Irish Academy warns that low tuition fees and funding cuts pose a grave risk to province’s universities and wider economy

Academics will continue to have negligible impact on social policy unless they forge new collaborative relationships with service users, says Peter Beresford

John Morgan finds pro-EU stance of (most) graduates will be a key factor on 23 June, but also reveals much about current divisions in UK society

Richard Murphy seeks more justification for the authors’ arguments on taxation of the wealthy

A working-class scholar, or ‘straddler’, explains the academy’s often unspoken rules, says Eve Worth

Durham, Edinburgh and Queen’s University Belfast pick up inaugural awards for arts, humanities and social science departments

Mark Shucksmith considers whether better knowledge exchange between academics and the third sector could serve as a mechanism for social change

Paper finds that UK sandwich course students ‘outshine’ their overseas counterparts in the final year of university

Digital habits reveal the delicate dance between our public and private selves, says Tara Brabazon

James Crouse on the exclusive, macho culture of recreational flyers in post-Second World War US

High-profile critic of Prevent has attracted criticism from Jewish student societies over her comments on Israel-Palestine conflict

Tim Softley, Peter Schiffer and Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela explain the benefits of a transatlantic partnership

Sector experts variously predict benefits and damage from lifting the lid on who earns what

Paul Bernal on the role of corporate lobbyists in manipulating politics and law to align internet policy with business interests

Like Gollum’s ring, gadgets are irresistible. Learn to turn off, tune out and log off, says John Gilbey

Camille Hernández-Ramdwar on an insider’s perspective on the struggles and joys of committing to a little-known faith

John Morgan looks at the policy implications from long-awaited research into graduate earnings

Major new research on graduate earnings by course and university shows social background is key

Not getting credit is a small price to pay for ensuring that social science has a voice, say Jane Elliott and Phil Sooben

Technically-trained graduates vital for development, says thinktank chief

Who wears the trousers? Women often played men in early Hollywood, and few were anything like the ‘monstrous butch’ archetype, Leanne Dawson finds

How should universities handle breakdowns in PhD student-supervisor relationships?

Outdated view that modern universities exert only local influence should be challenged, Hefce’s David Sweeney tells Barcelona event

New universities must seek innovative ways to improve the student experience rather than simply mimicking older institutions, says Peter Coaldrake

Salary thresholds for non-EU nationals may drive students to rival nations, warns immigration expert

Groundbreaking study of how target-driven strategies affect staff has attracted international support

Scousers’ acts of resilience are celebrated in a study of the city’s struggles, says Lisa Mckenzie

Book of the week: Facts and figures can get you only so far when it comes to political change, says Gordon Marsden

Interviewees on dating app who wanted to be ‘used for academic purposes’ highlight the difficulties of using new technology for research

Twenty-five years after it was founded to promote openness in the post-Soviet era, the Central European University is grappling with new threats to democracy

Marquette University row follows professor’s online criticism of ‘liberal’ colleague