Bonobos could teach God a thing or two about morality. If you have heard of these great apes, it is probably because their libidinous nature evokes that of a better-known primate depicted by...
Neil Rennie on the observers and the observed in global cultural exchanges of the 18th century
Jon Marcus reports on how one of the global capitals of higher education rose to the challenge posed by terror
Robert Gordon head critiques traditional rationale for scholarly activity
A BBC scheme aims to tackle gender inequality
Under the reign of the free-market icon, state power over universities increased. Vernon Bogdanor assesses Thatcher’s legacy to education
A talented young academic who carried out groundbreaking research into global warming has died
Toby Miller recalls a paralysing encounter with terror in the skies and asks: in my shoes, would you have reacted differently?
Leverhulme TrustMajor Research FellowshipsAward winner: Paul HenleyInstitution: University of ManchesterValue: £141,361The silent time machine: recovering early ethnographic filmAward winner: Paul...
The LSE’s complaints about being kept in the dark about undercover reporting in North Korea are peevish, Tim Luckhurst argues
Informal group admits reform will require more work than previously thought
The rest of the world thinks so, says Hefce funding chief
Among the factors that make students (and others) happy is community, hard as it may be to measure
The viva, the final hurdle to gaining a PhD, is labour-intensive, not conducted to any national standard and is dreaded by students who fear an examiner will capriciously halt their career. Is it...