The Young Atatürk: From Ottoman Soldier to Statesman of Turkey, by George W. Gawrych
Erik Jan Zürcher salutes a study showing how the military shaped the founder of the Republic of Turkey

Erik Jan Zürcher salutes a study showing how the military shaped the founder of the Republic of Turkey

An exercise in persuasion by an expert in corporate responsibility is a must-read for Aurora Voiculescu

Annmarie Adams considers the apologetic architecture of buildings with ‘controversial’ uses

Unrealistic global monetary solutions aside, Howard Davies is astounded by a sloppy translation

First things first“I have every sympathy with the University of Surrey’s desperate attempts to increase the number of its students with top‑class degrees.”That was the supportive response of Dr K. T...

This poster from 1935 (left), designed by graphic artist MacDonald Gill, was used to promote the commercial telephone service between London and New York introduced by the Post Office in 1927.
United StatesPresidential pay constraintsA university system’s board of trustees has frozen and even cut the wages of its presidents after a public outcry over pay. The heads of the California State...

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Gerald Kauvar and E. Grady Bogue on the many reasons higher education leaders end up walking the plank

Christoph Bode reflects on a group of artists who rejected representation in favour of an emphasis on materiality
Doctoral studyFinish rates inch upThe proportion of PhD students in England expected to obtain degrees has risen slightly, according to a Higher Education Funding Council for England report published...

Loughborough UniversityJohn HeritageThe new professor of conversation analysis at Loughborough University said he was delighted at the opportunity to work with British students once again after a...

THE analysis of study hours adds to fears about degree comparability. David Matthews reports

Lack of experience of large research budgets won’t harm Hefce chief, say supporters

Government emphasises international students’ economic benefits

Awards will go to arts, humanities and social science departments that hire and support women