With this book, Tom Devine, Scotland's best-known historian, completes a trilogy of surveys of Scotland at home and abroad. The Scottish Nation, 1700-2000 (1999) examined the rise of modern Scotland...
Another narrow Darwinian conception of economic behaviour tries Isabelle Szmigin's patience
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle described him as "lord of nobles, treasure-giver to men". The Welsh called him mechteyrn, "great king". The 12th-century historian William of Malmesbury said: "The whole of...
The continuing success of the slow food movement - the ethical, nutritional and aesthetic reaction to the meteoric rise of junk food during the 20th century - sadly appears to be accompanied by an...
Poetry contest reminds trainee medics that patients are people, not machines. Matthew Reisz reports
AustraliaTonic for youthThe Australian federal government is to significantly increase student support following changes approved by the Parliament of Australia. The youth allowance, which supports...
The University of Buckingham flies the UK flag in Uganda. David Matthews reports from Kampala
Debate has been further inflamed by claims that Turkey has paid off historians. Jack Grove reports
SNP plans for sector focus on mergers and research concentration. David Matthews reports
Francis Crick InstituteYen for the Great Wen defendedThe government has dismissed concerns over the decision to base the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation in central London. In May, the...
EPSRC chief provokes ire by saying scientists' views are not supported by evidence. Simon Baker writes
A lack of biomedical scientists on one of the subpanels for the research excellence framework has caused "grave concerns" over the credibility of the exercise, a representative body has warned.
V-c vaunts budget degrees and low cost of living to boost ex-NI enrolment. David Matthews reports
Institutions' locale and curricula can help graduates outearn Russell Group peers. Simon Baker reports
Loose 'ties' with author emphasised after terrible notices for 'erotic capital' book. Jack Grove writes