The Venice Myth: Culture, Literature, Politics, 1880 to the Present, by David Barnes
Richard Bosworth on the revolutionaries, Romantics, tourists and Fascists that have shaped the Italian city
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White Magic: The Age of Paper, by Lothar Müller, translated by Jessica Spengler
Katharine Reeve on the fundamental impact of paper on human life, work and culture
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The Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Live broadcasting has changed how audiences view theatre and performance, says Liz Schafer
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REF: how a one-man crusade got started
My initial reaction to the letter from some of my colleagues in the history department at Lancaster University was not to dignify it with a response. But on reflection, I believe its claims to be...
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Terror bill ‘incompatible’ with coalition’s stance on free speech after Paris attacks
Lawyer says government condemns terror attack on Charlie Hebdo but legislation could have a ‘chilling effect’ on campus debate
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Foreign students used as ‘pawns in a political game’
Theresa May criticised after Home Office proposes new rules for overseas cohort
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Nigel Piercy has to submit student emails for vetting
Scrutiny of Swansea dean’s communications follows latest email furore
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Wendy Purcell only a figurehead at Plymouth after stepping down from helm
FoI request reveals former vice-chancellor returned after suspension on full pay despite diminished powers
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Q&A with Sir Nigel Thrift
We speak to the newly knighted vice-chancellor of the University of Warwick
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Cultural guardian confronts the looters
Donna Yates is tackling the illicit trade in antiquities, and although it can be dangerous, the archaeologist says it’s a world away from Lara Croft
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Study abroad in rich countries pays higher dividends
Skills of business students on internships in low-income nations do not develop as much as those in other regions
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Fine arts suffer class bias in National Student Survey, study says
Researchers argue that nature of teaching in subjects means that they cannot score highly in survey
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Will Cuba roll out the welcome mat for US students?
American universities review exchange programmes as 50-year embargo ends
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Sector doubles its Stonewall 100 share
UK universities claim 10 spots in annual survey of gay-friendly workplaces
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Chile steps back from bitter market fruits
South America’s neoliberal pioneer is taking higher education out of the market. The UK should take heed, says Bahram Bekhradnia