Killer instincts: capital punishment in America
Alan Ryan muses on the persistence of US support for the death penalty
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The Darkest Days: The Truth Behind Britain’s Rush to War, 1914, by Douglas Newton
A. W. Purdue extols a powerful contribution to the debate over the decision for war
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Working the Aisles: A Life in Consumption, by Robert Appelbaum
Leslie Gofton finds this fusion of memoir and essay blending academic learning, popular culture and politics fails to fully satisfy
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How to Manage Your Slaves, by Marcus Sidonius Falx, with Jerry Toner
A light-hearted approach to a harrowing subject is illuminating and packs a punch, finds Tom Palaima
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Watching Arabic Television in Europe: From Diaspora to Hybrid Citizens, by Christina Slade
An examination of viewing habits illuminates the lives of Arabic people who have made their home in Europe, finds Zahera Harb
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HEA’s International Scholarship awards axed
£140,000 2014 programme scrapped because of ‘significant budget cuts’
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Big Brother professor ‘unfairly dismissed’
Tribunal rules Manchester wrongly sacked high-profile psychologist Geoff Beattie
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Plymouth University council chair to be investigated over sexual harassment claims
The Plymouth University chair of governors who “placed on leave” its vice-chancellor will be investigated over claims he sexually harassed female staff
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Fracking protesters invade campus development
Swansea University has defended a new BP-funded research institute that anti-fracking protesters claim will hasten dangerous climate change
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Plymouth’s outgoing pro-chancellor takes aim at chair of governors
Plymouth University’s chair of governors has been accused of “poor governance” and risking “serious reputational damage” to the institution
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Gender tenure gap ‘significant’ in some subjects, finds US study
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Research misconduct ‘not as costly as you might think’
Fears about how much research funding is being wasted on fraudulent projects may be overstated.
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Data protection changes risk ‘dire consequences’, scientists warn
Scientists have warned that evidence-based policy making in Europe is at risk from changes to a data protection regulation being considered by the European Union.
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Studying in London comes at a price
Cost of living in student accommodation in capital revealed
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Smashing gender stereotyping one Lego brick at a time
There’s a serious point behind @LegoAcademics, says Donna Yates