The Burgher and the Whore: Prostitution in Early Modern Amsterdam
Petra de Vries finds an analysis of the Dutch sex trade vividly conjures the scene from the brothel
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Work's Intimacy
In a lively and compelling read, Melissa Gregg examines the impact of technologies on the work and lifestyles of employees in the knowledge economy. This book covers a lot of ground in a relatively...
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Networked: A Contemporary History of News in Transition
In the vortex of angst generated by scandal at News International and the complicity of Britain's political class, it is cheering to read a book that makes one feel a little more optimistic about the...
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Virginia Woolf
A focus on the joyous and teasing spirit in the writer's lyric novels appeals to Deborah Longworth
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Art without an Author: Vasari's Lives and Michelangelo's Death
Earlier this year, The Guardian devoted one of its "In praise of..." editorials to Giorgio Vasari, on the 500th anniversary of his birth. It celebrated one of the most remarkable and influential...
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Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor
In the 1980s, the Brundtland Commission's report on sustainable development radically stated that the environment was important for the poor. Damage to the environment was caused by the poor, but...
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News in brief
United StatesCuts call for campus autonomyA US state university system should loosen its control over its 26 campuses, according to a report. The recommendations to the University of Wisconsin, given...
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Sciences Po proves critics of 'priority' scheme wrong
Poor students thrive at elite university and go on to earn more than their peers. Jack Grove reports
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EU is keen to double its funding for Erasmus
Around 450,000 students a year could study abroad on the Erasmus scheme after a funding increase by the European Union.
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Latin America forges Bologna-style links at home and in Europe
EU-funded project will develop affinities between institutions on two continents. Paul Jump reports
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Grant winners
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCHHealth Technology Assessment(NIHR HTA) programme• Award winner: Charles Knowles• Institution: Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry• Value: £529,...
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Flock may change course
Studying abroad is of great value and the cost of UK degrees will shortly become prohibitive. Peter Brady identifies a dangerous mix
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'Huge strains' on the UK pay spine
Ucea chief tells John Morgan that national salary bargaining will be tested in the new fees order
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News in brief
Economic competitivenessEcosystem of exploitationA business thinktank led by Lancaster University has published its first report. The Big Innovation Centre's Making the UK a Global Innovation Hub...
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Celts lay plans to defend against English border raids
Wales fears losses as Scotland opens coffers in bid to keep its AAB students. David Matthews reports