North of one, south of the other
Identity in the English-Scottish border region is a fluid concept that cannot be defined by nationality, says Ysanne Holt
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A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Philology: The Forgotten Origins of the Modern Humanities, by James Turner
Geoffrey Galt Harpham on a timely reminder of the common root of modern human sciences
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Epimethean Imaginings: Philosophical and Other Meditations on Everyday Light, by Raymond Tallis
Jane O’Grady on a celebration of the importance of philosophy in the science of our everyday lives
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The Taliban Revival: Violence and Extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Frontier, by Hassan Abbas
Christina Hellmich on an examination of the enduring nature of the Taliban
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Japan: The Paradox of Harmony, by Keiko Hirata and Mark Warschauer
Joy Hendry hopes for insights that look beyond stereotypes in this study of a nation in flux
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Failing to Protect: The UN and the Politicisation of Human Rights, by Rosa Freedman
Conor Gearty on why the United Nations is successful at developing and promoting human rights but fails in protecting them
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Indispensable and Other Myths: Why the CEO Pay Experiment Failed and How to Fix It, by Michael B. Dorff
Cary Cooper on a rebuttal of the idea that performance-related pay for business leaders improves corporate performance
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Och aye, comrade
A. W. Purdue in his review of National Service: Conscription in Britain, 1945-1963 by Richard Vinen (“Forced into the armed forces”, Books, 28 August) informs us that some recruits learned “Russian...
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Industry backs women-only ad in Switzerland
Business sponsorship ‘enables’ gender-specific recruitment at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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More budget cuts at City University London are ‘unrealistic’, warns union
Council demands for extra savings to boost surplus will harm staff morale, says UCU
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National data centre for academics goes live
The UK’s first shared hub for medical and academic research will initially serve six scientific and academic organisations
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Japan’s women have got the get-up-and-go
Women show more willingness than men to take up scholarships to study abroad, says Brian Christian
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US researchers protest at rules restricting drone use
Lawsuit led by 200 universities over regulations allowing hobbyists to keep rights while academics face virtual no-fly zone
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Top 20 universities for students’ first impressions
Survey reveals the universities that are best at making new students feel right at home