Book of the week: Hollywood's Ancient Worlds Philip Kemp enjoys a serious exploration of the cinematic epic 25 September
Exams cut by 20 per cent in bid to improve assessment New strategy aims to promote deep learning and provide better feedback, reports Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 25 September
Researchers fear Pentagon will infiltrate anthropology US military largesse threatens academic integrity, claim anthropologists. John Gill reports By John Gill 25 September
Equal concerns John Hills is to chair a panel that will analyse Britain's continuing social divisions, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 25 September
Australia ups the ante on global access to research Canberra aims to unlock the 'dark archives' of publicly funded research, reports Zoe Corbyn 18 September
Cryptic feedback baffles students Those at elite institutions find lecturers' notes less useful than those at post-92s, says Chloe Stothart By Chloe Stothart 18 September
Second-guessing poll position The role of class in the American democratic process can surprise, writes Richard Rose 18 September
Honour, passion and homicide Robert Shoemaker wonders if the statistics, and the 'civilising process', tell the whole story 18 September
Students are failed in business know-how Call for universities to ensure that all degrees teach entrepreneurship, writes Hannah Fearn 11 September
Book of the week: Regionalism and the Reading Class Tara Brabazon acclaims a monograph of merit 11 September
Geography applications still strong, says society director Royal Geographical Society head refutes claims of field's demise. Donna Bowater reports 4 September
The spark that tingled to my bones Tom Palaima tells of the passion that drove him to teach Classics and how it is at odds with the 'educational shopping mall' vision of officialdom 4 September
Managers slip into roles once the preserve of academics 'Blended professionals' take on mixed portfolios of university work, writes Melanie Newman 4 September
Culture in the state-funded sector condones failure, claims professor Anthony Glees attacks university management as he heads to private sector, writes Melanie Newman 4 September
UAE's ban on book about Dubai reveals gulf in values British author says 'kneejerk' censorship could put off overseas researchers. John Gill reports By John Gill 4 September
We're all citizens of Muddleton Michelle Baddeley discovers our Yucki instincts and Endian tendencies 4 September
Teach yourself to be a teacher Help is at hand to ease you into your new lecturing post, promises Greg Garrard 4 September
Easy answers and the American way An airport classic overloaded with acronyms, but as Leslie Gofton concedes, what's not to like? 4 September
Navel-gazing in another universe Anthropology gets in the way of this wander through the new virtual wonderland, finds Grant McCracken 4 September
Debate is an endangered species, says climate critic One anthropologist thinks doomsday sceptics are being unfairly silenced. Melanie Newman reports 4 September
Life classes for a student who died Duncan Wu delights in a generous-hearted reminder of the humanity inherent in teaching 28 August
Step outside the Rogerian circle Gail Kinman asks whether a condemnation of 'therapeutic education' examines all the evidence 28 August
