Philosophy on film
Does Woody Allen’s Irrational Man succeed in bringing big ideas to the big screen? Benjamin Poore gives his verdict

Does Woody Allen’s Irrational Man succeed in bringing big ideas to the big screen? Benjamin Poore gives his verdict

In a special report from the territory, David Matthews hears concerns that scholars are paying the price for ‘politically incorrect’ talk
A Times Higher Education analysis revealed that support staff are in the majority at 71 per cent of UK higher education institutions (“Academics in the minority at more than two-thirds of UK...
While I share Karen Harris’ concerns abut the formulaic pattern of the essay and its one-size-fits-all framework, I strongly disagree with the implication that the essay structure is “potentially...
I found the 10 steps to PhD failure article a bit bemusing (Features, 27 August). It did not start off well for me as No 1 proudly stated that “[staying] at the same university” is a route to failure...
In the survey referred to in “Modern languages REF results ‘skewed’ by subpanel merger” (News, 27 August), respondents were asked, “Was the change of panel structure a benefit?” To this, 22...

Emulating Germany’s funding model would not be easy, but English critics tend to overlook its strengths, says Howard Hotson

As he retires, Alan Ryan reflects on how higher education has changed and asks if the sector’s expansion has been a success

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

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