Social science

Leading academics raise concerns over 'science and society' document, writes Zoe Corbyn

Richard Sha explores the influence of science on Romanticism

Sean Matthews discusses Raymond Williams' reliance on his own life experiences in his work

Renowned feminist writer Sheila Rowbotham talks to Matthew Reisz about writing from her own experience and imagining what it is like to be inside a homosexual man's body

Mary Evans is reminded of the threat to diversity presented by resurgence of the commodity culture

Fred Inglis is moved by a meditation on loss that transforms into an unforgettable study of America's soul

Business school partners will tailor management courses for developing world, writes Hannah Fearn

When classes resume, those good intentions resurface. Even the ones, says Carrie Dunn, that never seem to make it into practice

Jeremy Keenan on why researchers who align themselves with the military will face criticism

Philip Kemp enjoys a serious exploration of the cinematic epic

New strategy aims to promote deep learning and provide better feedback, reports Rebecca Attwood

US military largesse threatens academic integrity, claim anthropologists. John Gill reports

John Hills is to chair a panel that will analyse Britain's continuing social divisions, writes Rebecca Attwood

Universities must learn to make full economic costing work on industry-funded projects, says Martin Vincent

Business academics are accused of ignoring social and political questions. Zoe Corbyn reports

Robert Shoemaker wonders if the statistics, and the 'civilising process', tell the whole story