A female Nobel winner: the enduring inspiration of that rarest of scientists
<p>How one Nobel winner instilled belief in Erika Mancini</p>
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Gold or green? Elsevier proposes regional open access model
Publisher argues European countries could move to subscription-free approach without international consensus
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Let’s create a nation of social scientists
Social scientists must create a culture in which individuals regularly observe, analyse and interpret their own data, says Geoff Mulgan
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Chief science adviser attacks academic ‘arrogance’ on policy
Sir Peter Gluckman, who advises New Zealand’s prime minister, cautions scientists against overreach
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Student Success Forum: US universities ‘must face up to skills and equality challenges’
UMBC president calls for shift in institutional culture at Times Higher Education forum
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Want to be a successful academic? It’s all about getting published
Publishing is part of the academic game, says Mike Smith, so you’d better get good at it
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Tory conference may show impact of Labour’s tuition fee pledge
Labour still fixed on pledge as political gold dust, but may score policy impact nevertheless, writes John Morgan
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THE podcast: 28 September - 4 October 2017 issue review
The latest edition of Times Higher Education discussed by the editorial team
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Snobbery against regional accents is hurting university teaching
Quiet acceptance of accent discrimination damages efforts to make classrooms more inclusive, says Katerina Loukopoulou
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The UKRI monopoly risks stifling innovation
Ministers are foolish to abandon the conclusions of the 1971 review that has informed UK research policy for 45 years, say Donald Braben and John Dainton
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The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World, by Michael Ignatieff
This study of how ordinary people view human rights is depressingly honest, says Jane O’Grady
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Liberalism’s Religion, by Cécile Laborde
Robert A. Segal enjoys a rigorously researched volume on the relationship between religion and the secular state
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The Chinese Typewriter: A History, by Thomas S. Mullaney
Jonathan Mirsky applauds the story of an invention that has been vital in preserving Chinese script and culture in the modern information age
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Academics’ top tips for publishing success
Is your resolution for the new academic year to publish more? Here, 16 scholars give advice on pitching, editing and writing – and dealing with negative peer reviews