For a return to seriousness, send in the clowns
This is the age of the anti-social network, but the humanities classroom offers reflection of a healthier sort, argues Robert Zaretsky
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Knowing the brain is no substitute for knowing the person, argues Annette Karmiloff-Smith
Technology has transformed psychology, but real insights come from considering humanity, too, argues Annette Karmiloff-Smith
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Beefing up research hubs may be good for UK plc but it’s bad for the North-South divide, say Henry Overman and Christian Helmers
AstraZeneca’s move to Cambridge hub may widen North-South divide, say Henry Overman and Christian Helmers
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Obituary - H. Paul Friesema
A leading environmental researcher and campaigner has died.Paul Friesema was born on 20 February 1936 and, after completing undergraduate study at Michigan State University (1958), he went on to take...
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Awards and promotions
Durham UniversityTed SchreckerThe new professor of global health policy at Durham University said he felt “sheer delight” when offered the post. Ted Schrecker, associate professor in the department...
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THE Scholarly Web - The paws that refresh
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Grant winners
Action Medical ResearchResearch GrantsAward winner: Doris-Eva BamiouInstitution: University College LondonValue: £19,140Auditory processing disorders: why do some children struggle to make sense of...
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Analysis - Stench surrounds bog-standard jobs
Academics and bosses alike make ‘menial’ campus jobs unpleasant, students tell Chris Parr
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Serf and turf war
The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN) produces the majority of Russian research - but are its members, set to vote for a new president, “serfs”?The election will take place at the end of this month....
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Israel Academia Monitor fears the enemy within
Debate on academic politics in Israel has been reignited by Stephen Hawking’s decision to boycott a presidential conference after lobbying from Palestinian colleagues.Meanwhile, a campaigning Israeli...
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Science without Borders (and hoped-for numbers?)
Flagship foreign study scheme may have failed to attract desired numbers. Donna Bowater reports
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News in brief
AfricaContinental shift on plagiarismAcademics from across Africa will meet later this month to discuss plagiarism on the continent. The inaugural African Academic Integrity Seminars will take place...
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Odds and quads
The archive of the Animation Research Centre, housed at the University for the Creative Arts Farnham, contains more than a million objects tracing the development of British animation from the 1940s...
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Edinburgh scholar suggests speaking in tongues
Scholar hopes to ensure language’s future with help of new Edinburgh role. David Matthews writes
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News in brief
Unistats websiteHefce report spots local difficultiesA report on the first year of the Unistats website, which gives prospective students information on course fees, graduate salaries and other data...