Appointments
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityJason PowellManchester Metropolitan University's newly appointed professor of community practice and social justice said he felt "genuine excitement and delight"...
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityJason PowellManchester Metropolitan University's newly appointed professor of community practice and social justice said he felt "genuine excitement and delight"...
Despite being the father of modern computing, Alan Turing’s greatest impact on contemporary science may stem from his insights into altogether more complex hardware, argues Ray Dolan: the human brain
A US study downgrades the importance of agents. Elizabeth Gibney and Jack Grove report

Go gonzo - Cast off the conventions of scholarly writing

TV detective shows express a great deal about the nature of society and the human psyche, argues Gary Day

Removing the cap on student numbers does not imply a collapse in standards, argues Steven Schwartz - just look at Australia

Sally Feldman on the pros and cons of a consultative management style

Dare to write clearly and engagingly whatever the audience, Helen Sword urges junior and senior scholars alike in a myth-busting guide to good academic prose. You have nothing to lose but your...
We would like to respond to the news article concerning the European School of Economics ("Basic economics: make sure the staff are paid", 23 August).The coverage appeared well after the few recent...
Christopher Bigsby is wrong ("Copycat criminality", Opinions, 30 August): plagiarism is not theft. Theft only occurs when someone takes property without permission, intending to deprive the owner...
I have noticed another odd thing about the University of Poppleton ("Rare cite", Letters, 30 August): it is never listed in the Index of universities at the back of THE - not even when it is...

A leading authority on Russian history, politics and culture has died.Harold Shukman was born in London on 23 March 1931 and had a fragmented early education until national service offered him the...

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University of BathTime out for good measureThe Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby have recruited a team of three academics to evaluate a new method of examining injured players for concussion...
Introducing tuition fees of up to £9,000 will not change the hierarchy of British universities because applicants generally pick an institution based on its prestige and history, a new study suggests.