Interview with Mariana Mazzucato
The author of The Entrepreneurial State discusses misconceptions surrounding innovation, rethinking the role of the public sector and her aims as founder of a new innovation institute at UCL
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Australian research turns away from blue skies
Less than a quarter of the country’s university research is curiosity-driven, and an assessment of impact is also in the offing, says Gavin Moodie
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Students’ debilitating fear of failure must be addressed
On University Mental Health Day, Geoffrey Cantor calls on institutions to significantly expand their mental health provision
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How to make writing in the humanities less lonely
Structured writing groups could have a transformative effect on the morale and productivity of early career scholars, says Alice Kelly
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Academics at lower-ranked universities ‘have poorer well-being’
Scholars report higher levels of depressive symptoms and social withdrawal
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You’d never hire a behaviourist? At least be honest about it
Discriminating in hiring practice against particular intellectual perspectives is no less sinister than discriminating against particular political persuasions, says Glenn Geher
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The great escape: boltholes for academics fleeing Brexit and Trump
From Australia to Singapore, David Matthews and John Elmes weigh the pros and cons of likely destinations
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Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, by Paul Bloom
Constantine Sandis considers a cool look at how our biases may render altruistic acts less effective
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William Robert Grove: Victorian Gentleman of Science, by Iwan Rhys Morus
The inventor of the fuel cell deserves a biography, but more detail of his work and his life would be welcome, says Richard Joyner
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What are you reading? – 2 March 2017
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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The Locomotive Of War: Money, Empire, Power and Guilt, by Peter Clarke
Book of the week: A history of famous liberals shows how global conflict shaped them and us, writes A. W. Purdue
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Why the audit culture made me quit
Liz Morrish reflects on why she chose to tackle the failings of the neoliberal academy from the outside
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UK universities are on an island adrift
Since the Brexit vote, UK institutions have been losing friends and influence around the world. That will continue unless they win political support
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Grant winners – 2 March 2017
A round-up of academics awarded research council funding