Social science

Rónán McDonald lauds a fine British essayist

Jeremy MacClancy raises three cheers to a book that offers oft-neglected theories on the past

Academics are at the very heart of the knowledge economy, but just how far should they and their institutions go in the commercial exploitation of their ideas? Hannah Fearn explores the potential costs and benefits

Turning dismal science into a hearty breakfast

The art of making firm decisions

Arts and sciences will join forces in a new heritage science research programme. Zoe Corbyn reports

Confronting the wickedness that knows no bounds

Talks with overseas agencies about common review criteria could herald borderless funding, reports Zoe Corbyn

The academic who helped show how the better-off get more from comprehensive schools than the poor tells Melanie Newman of his experience of the class divide

Orientation classes for first-years offer a chilling insight into an entire cohort's lack of spelling and grammar skills, says a university lecturer