Water world
Jules Pretty sets course on a journey across the oceans that haunt our imaginations
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A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Justified and ancient investment advice
The platitude is right after all, says Steven Schwartz - it is better to give than receive
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Food for feminist thought
Mary Evans relishes this re-evaluation of a landmark work’s collective construction
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The Global Pigeon by Colin Jerolmack
Tim Birkhead on bird fanciers’ engagement with nature
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Celebrity Politics by Mark Wheeler
Judith Bara on the politicisation of celebrities and the celebritisation of politicians
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Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy, 1453 to the Present by Brendan Simms
Roger Morgan on the interwoven histories of European nations over six centuries
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Stars in the east
This ranking celebrates the future Harvards and Berkeleys - but only genuine youngsters can keep their places, explains Phil Baty
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Emergent properties
Phil Baty on the institutions creating valuable niches for themselves in a fast-changing environment
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We're going to need a bigger net
The 100 Under 50 helps to correct the bias towards traditional universities manifest in most rankings and gives a sense of the deeper intellectual resources being tapped by new ones, argues Peter...
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Navigating fast-flowing waters
In a white-water world, young universities have to grow up quickly, says Roy Crawford
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We come not to abolish Robbins but to complete
David Willetts describes how coalition reforms are creating a new generation of universities fit to join the 1960s wave
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Promise fulfilled and renewed
Irvine is not going to rest on its laurels, says Michael V. Drake, even the Nobel ones
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Rich entrepreneurial vision
Abdullah Atalar reveals the secrets of Bilkent’s rapid advancement
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