Hard-Core Romance: Fifty Shades of Grey, Best-Sellers, and Society, by Eva Illouz
Laura Frost on the needs met by an erotic best-seller
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Embryos Under the Microscope: The Diverging Meanings of Life, by Jane Maienschein
Sally Lowell on our understanding of embryonic development and the possibilities and responsibilities that have arisen
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American Tax Resisters, by Romain D. Huret
Martin Daunton on the history of the anti-tax movement in America
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R&D investment fails to reach Europe 2020 targets
The UK and other European countries are underinvesting in research and development, according to a report from the European Commission
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US scholar sounds alarm on self-censorship over China ties
Fears that Beijing’s ‘red zone of forbidden knowledge’ is spreading in the wake of partnerships
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Asia University Rankings 2014 results
Japan is still the number one nation but the balance of power is shifting as Beijing increases research funding
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Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World, by Amir Alexander
Robyn Arianrhod on a compelling tale of Jesuits, geometry and heresy in the turbulent 17th century
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The Valley of Astonishment, Young Vic, London
Peter Brook’s play about synaesthesia delights Matthew Reisz with its blend of philosophical themes and Shakespearean comedy
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Engage Competition winners feature zombies and sensory delights
Cardiff University’s CAER Heritage Project announced as overall winner for engagement with the public
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Private colleges investigated amid fears of fraud
SLC discusses whether students are genuine and attending classes despite confusion over who should investigate
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UK universities: from excellence to omnishambles
A raft of short-sighted policies are causing harm, says Sir Roderick Floud
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Subsidies and uncapped fees ‘most rational’ way to finance universities
Vice-chancellor claims that removing the cap on fees and subsidising poorer students would work but is a ‘toxic issue politically’
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Imperialist metric systems
Inappropriate measures of performance are detrimental to the intrinsic motivations of an academic workforce
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University of Warwick gags critic of 'authoritarian' sector
Suspended professor prevented from speaking at conference
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Cast adrift: an adventure in academic editing
David Mould on fine-tuning the work of a global group of novice researchers