Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning, by Timothy Snyder
Robert Gellately on a study of the ideas and politics that led to the mass murder of the Jews
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The week in higher education – 10 September 2015
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
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A Singularly Unfeminine Profession: One Woman’s Journey in Physics, by Mary K. Gaillard
Tara Shears on the career thrills and frustrations of a female scientist who made history at Berkeley
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Farewell to the World: A History of Suicide, by Marzio Barbagli
There’s productive provocation in this epically ambitious study, but Chris Millard wishes its rigour matched its scope
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German through English Eyes: A History of Language Teaching and Learning in Britain 1500-2000, by Nicola McLelland
This survey shows how textbook materials often reveal more about the ‘home’ culture than they do about the one being taught. Sylvia Jaworska writes
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Out of ideas? Take a walk
Norwegian study argues ‘walking for thinking’ is exercise that all researchers can benefit from
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The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution, by David Wootton
Landmark discoveries have relied on some unexpected connections, says Richard Joyner
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What are you reading? – 10 September 2015
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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‘Global reputation’ at risk if spending review hits higher education, warns UUK
Research councils thought to be under review as BIS aims to be ‘sharper, smaller, cheaper’
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Philosophy on film
Does Woody Allen’s Irrational Man succeed in bringing big ideas to the big screen? Benjamin Poore gives his verdict
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Unsafe harbour? Academic freedom in Hong Kong
In a special report from the territory, David Matthews hears concerns that scholars are paying the price for ‘politically incorrect’ talk