American Academic Cultures: A History of Higher Education, by Paul H. Mattingly
The US university system has a complex and often misunderstood past, says Howard P. Segal
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Interview with Vanessa Proudman
Open-access campaigner talks about the flood of ideas that comes to her at night and the challenges of change
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There is a third way between pure and applied research
Controversy in Canada over support for blue-skies research would diminish if more researchers took Pasteur’s approach, says Creso Sá
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We should enjoy the exotic fruits of overseas research
Academic travel is hard work, but destinations that are sunny and picturesque have their consolations, says Emily Michelson
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The cross-subsidy of research by teaching is a myth
The mantra that research is loss-making is a convenient fiction used to draw more money to the centres of universities, say Peter Coveney and Christopher Greenwell
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Can non-academics make good university leaders?
Scott Beardsley looks at how the top job is evolving in the US, while Susie Hills shares advice from UK business executives on being a v-c
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How to be a great journal editor: advice from eight top academic editors
Editing an academic journal is a vital and rewarding task, but also time-consuming and often frustrating. Current and former editors advise would-be gatekeepers on why you'll need the skills of a...
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Enraged: Why Violent Times Need Ancient Greek Myths, by Emily Katz Anhalt
Book of the week: Classical heroes can teach modern society much about anger management, notes Barbara Graziosi
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What are you reading? – 14 December 2017
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Books interview: Rosie Findlay
The lecturer in cultural and historical studies and author of Personal Style Blogs on pony tales, reading fashion and fashioning the self
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Governors unaware of university mission have fuelled pay crisis
Outrage over vice-chancellors’ remuneration has focused on individuals – but the buck stops with governors
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Laurie Taylor – 14 December 2017
Absent blushes What special qualities make an ideal vice-chancellor? According to Dr Mike Goshworthy of our Department of Social Psychology, a truly modern vice-chancellor must be free from an...
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Sexual advancement
The feature “Cultures of denial” (16 November) explored the question of whether academia had a culture of denial around sexual misconduct. There are many elements to the issue, but one often goes...