Our job is to judge
Academics without the freedom to exercise judgement are not true academics. Frank Furedi explains why scholars must resist the rise of proceduralism
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Tales of the unexpected
There's no such thing as a typical academic, but some have more unusual backgrounds than others. Matthew Reisz discovers some startling stories
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Edith Sitwell: Avant Garde Poet, English Genius
Deborah Longworth looks behind the Facade at the private life of a writer whose words mattered
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From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time
Forget Stephen Hawking's Brief History: this mind-blowing book is the real deal, Tara Shears enthuses
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The Novel: An Introduction
No one is more knowledgeable about the novel than Christoph Bode. You want to know how novels begin? Ask Bode. You want to know how they end? Ask him. You want to know what happens in the middle?...
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Russia's Cold War: From the October Revolution to the Fall of the Wall
The half-century following the Second World War, an era we know as the Cold War, is commonly seen as a period of stability compared with the confused state of the world today. It was a time when...
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Discoverers of the Universe: William and Caroline Herschel
William Poole evaluates a lively account of the celebrated siblings who did much to map the skies
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The Right Sensory Mix: Targeting Consumer Product Development Scientifically
In his critiques of social capital, economist Ben Fine has referred to the stylised view of management studies as being intellectually lowbrow. There is little doubt that this is a problem, possibly...
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Material Relations: Domestic Interiors and Middle-Class Families in England, 1850-1910
Good theses do not necessarily make good books - particularly, perhaps, when the final product has been 10 years or so in the making. And Material Relations, it must be said, almost certainly betrays...
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Austerity will usher in new technological age, v-c says
UUK president-elect foresees IT benefits among the coalition carnage. Hannah Fearn reports
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Fixing a hole without fees coming in: Scottish heads warn of tough choice
'Underestimated' cash gap may lead to a drop in quality or fewer places. Hannah Fearn reports
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Worst cases and fee levels are on the agendas
A Russell Group university is considering the risk that student numbers could fall by up to 15 per cent when the tuition-fee cap rises to £9,000, while another former polytechnic has said it will...
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Grant winners
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL• Award winner: Murray Grant• Institution: University of Exeter• Value: £485,000Exploiting the growth-promotion and induced-resistance properties...
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Blogconfidential: Cosmetic effect
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Cosmetic effect
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Appointments
University of GreenwichChristopher HallasThe University of Greenwich enticed its new director of student affairs, Christopher Hallas, by appealing to his "sense of purpose about public service". Mr...