‘Bias’ blamed for dearth of female Nobel prizewinners
Some researchers worry that lack of female laureates devalues prestigious awards
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English universities ‘could lose £1.4 billion’ from fee-cut plan
Data analysis by THE suggests some universities would take a hit of more than £25 million if fees were slashed to £7,500 for classroom subjects
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The week in higher education – 28 September 2017
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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REF changes could have a bad impact on mental health
Universities must support those responsible for the impact case studies that will carry so much weight in the next research excellence framework, says Jonathan Grant
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Paul Ramsden, 1948-2017
Former HEA chief executive hailed for ‘vision and persistence’ in changing teaching policy and practice
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The curse of the living deadline
The necessity of regular publication curbs the freedom that can make scholarly work original and important, says Shahidha Bari
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Lack of female winners tarnishes the Nobel prizes
Greater efforts must be made to ensure women aren’t overlooked – and to redress past failings, says Janet Shibley Hyde
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Interview with Margaret Casely-Hayford
The Coventry chancellor talks about being inspired by protest, managing a rap artist and being a pioneer as a black woman in law
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Student visa red tape costs some universities £500,000 a year
Cost of compliance with Home Office rules uncovered by Study Group
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Consumptive Chic: A History of Beauty, Fashion, and Disease, by Carolyn A. Day
Book of the week: Shahidha Bari enjoys a study of how tuberculosis influenced notions of attractiveness and breeding
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What are you reading? – 28 September 2017
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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World in brief – 28 September 2017
United States Right-ear advantage Inside Higher Ed reported on recent cases in which universities have ensured that figures from the Right speak on campus, while speakers on the Left have been “...
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Getting Through: The Pleasures and Perils of Cross-cultural Communication, by Roger Kreuz and Richard Roberts
A look at intercultural dialogue ends up as an irritating guide to manners, says Susan Bassnett
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Books editor’s blog: Custard, Culverts and Cake: academics on life in The Archers
Ambridge provides fertile ground for academic analysis
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Sir David Cannadine: ‘I’m all for a free trade in ideas’
The distinguished historian talks to Matthew Reisz about his latest book and his new role as president of the British Academy