The Transformation of Athens: Painted Pottery and the Creation of Classical Greece, by Robin Osborne
There’s more to the vases of ancient Athens than initially meets the eye, finds Barbara Graziosi

There’s more to the vases of ancient Athens than initially meets the eye, finds Barbara Graziosi

Davina Quinlivan ponders the importance of the French capital and its representation on screen to the development of film studies

The author and professor of education and social justice discusses white privilege, Leonard Cohen, and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird

Laleh Khalili ponders how the eschewing of Muslim suspects’ human rights affects us all

Matthew Feldman considers an exploration of the perception of masculinity and its effects on extremism

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Book of the week: Laura Kehoe welcomes a significant contribution to our understanding of primates’ behaviour in the wild

Academic gatherings may be fun, but they do little to advance knowledge. To justify the public spending that supports them, such events must do more to provide benefits to those who don’t attend,...

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The protests against pensions reforms reflect not just self-interest but also anger about working conditions and a sense that universities are losing their way. Jack Grove explores how proposed...

While their credentials are not in dispute, institutions could have their teaching and research undermined by a crisis in morale
Kalwant Bhopal’s call for universities’ funding to be linked to their efforts to address racial inequality (“Tie funding to tackling racial inequality, says professor”, News, 29 March) needs early...