Social science

Critics of US foreign policy may live to regret finger-wagging from the sidelines, argues Paul Cornish

Ursula Tidd lauds a timely restating of Simone de Beauvoir's bold fusion of intellect and emotion

Public-private initiatives with billions of euros in funding are set to issue first calls for proposals. Zoe Corbyn reports

Academic salaries have increased by 12.6% in two years, but can the rises be sustained? Market differences are already beginning to show, with significant variations in pay between universities just miles apart. Hannah Fearn and Melanie Newman add up the figures (see related files on the right)

Simon Dietz is keen to add an economist's perspective to the shaping of policy on climate change in his new role at the LSE

Interactive tools help students most by allowing lecturers to offer them more personal attention, says Jochen Runde

Clinton's toughest battle of all is against a collective mindset that ruthlessly limits the roles female politicians may fulfil, says Mary Evans

Senior managers 'unjustly' perceive women as poor at delegating. Melanie Newman reports

Half the profiles of female scientists make mention of appearance, writes Zoe Corbyn

Anti-GM scientist says survey of farmers is 'market research for biotech industry'. Zoe Corbyn reports

Neil Smith on Noam Chomsky's meticulous dissection of the rhetoric of the American empire

We’re enslaved by Crazy Frog capitalism – and the mobile phone is the symbol of our bondage, argues Tara Brabazon

Quality teaching, like quality research, requires funding input, say Russell Group chiefs Malcolm Grant and Wendy Piatt

Councils admit defeat in hunt for algorithm to show economic value of research, reports Zoe Corbyn

Helen Wilcox is transfixed by the rolling and rollicking life of a saucy Grub Street manipulator

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

Keith Tester goes in search of a 'more humane material life'

Academics are using social bookmarking sites to share papers and to track research. Zoe Corbyn reports

Sue Bridgewater sees the globalisation of English Premier League football as a positive step for the game and for fans

Whitehall's creative industries strategy is welcome, but where is its support for Britain's athletic endeavours, asks Simon Chadwick

Durham sacks academic after disciplinary tribunal upholds misconduct allegations. Tariq Tahir reports

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