Generalisations about the other part of the country were always rife both in West Germany and in the East. Popular Western assumptions included the observation that communist political oppression...
In American Oracle, David Blight uses the sesquicentenary of the American Civil War and the juxtaposition of that war's centenary with contemporaneous civil rights struggles in a bid to reopen the...
Judith Weingarten on whether a teenage ruler's antics were as depraved as we've been told
Is there a premium for being beautiful? And if there is, why is that so? In times of global economic crises, one may perhaps wonder whether economists should investigate these questions. This book...
Maurizio Viroli is a distinguished Italian liberal political philosopher and historian of thought who, these days, lives in a sort of exile, sharing appointments between Princeton University and the...
Janet Allen says decision unconnected to probe into her former PhD student. Paul Jump reports
Teaching in universities that are usually ranked towards the bottom of higher education league tables is more consistently of a high standard than instruction at institutions towards the top of the...
Dissenters claim Russell Group institutions will still be unfairly advantaged. Paul Jump reports
Committee takes note of arguments from sector that reforms should be deferred, writes Simon Baker
"Don't look so worried; this paper is innovative, creative, lucid and brilliant. But enough about my work."This caption, for the cartoon above, has won Simon Wright of Sheffield two free tickets to...
A risk-based approach to quality assurance could lead to more rather than less red tape for universities because the government's reforms are likely to put pressure on standards.
New shadow higher education minister also tells Simon Baker that sector reforms must be 'paused'
Nationally agreed criteria for the appointment of external examiners are to be introduced, along with a greater role for students in scrutinising the system.
Revolutions raise expectations of higher education overhaul in region, global conference hears. David Matthews reports from Qatar
How much? When? The fee loan repayment system needs to be spelled out to would-be students, says Martin Lewis