Turkey: A Short History
A historical narrative about Turkey is impressive but lacks a framework, warns M. Şükrü Hanioğlu
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One Nation Under Surveillance: A New Social Contract to Defend Freedom Without Sacrificing Liberty
Has the long, uneven crawl towards liberty that began with the Magna Carta come to an end? Much post-9/11 "everything has changed" writing claims that it has. This results either from the dirty hands...
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Social Anthropology and Human Origins
The study of human origins has, apparently, a big problem. A massive, unspoken problem, lurking like a veritable herd of elephants in the room. Or to use a metaphor more appropriate to this book, a...
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This Luminous Coast
Laurence Coupe is captivated by a celebration of the nature and culture of East Anglia's coastline
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No going back: young Turks see little reason to come home
Despite government inducements, Turkish postgraduates who study abroad are reluctant to join a 'toxic' system resistant to reform. Hannah Fearn writes
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Grant winners
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL• Award winners: Frederic Tripet and Abdoulaye Diabate• Institutions: Keele University and the Centre Muraz, Burkina Faso• Value: £1,000,000The objective of the project is to...
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Blogconfidential: The horror, the horror...
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: The horror, the horror...
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Appointments
University of SydneyShane HoustonOne of Australia's leading experts on Aboriginal people has been appointed deputy vice-chancellor for indigenous strategy and services at the University of Sydney....
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Resurgence of interest in feminism in face of 'attacks'
Discrimination by prominent media figures comes under fire at symposium. Matthew Reisz reports
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Robert Gordon uses slick logic to tap the assets of its environment
New principal emphasises importance of links with local industries. Hannah Fearn reports
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News in brief
United StatesRepublicans rebuffed at MadisonThe senate of a US university has voted in favour of its chancellor taking a lead in "contesting and resisting the misuse" of Wisconsin's freedom of...
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Land of the free, home of the persistent gender pay gap
Female scholars are still fewer in number, lower in status and less well paid. Sarah Cunnane reports
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Clash of the centuries
Trinity College Dublin staff follow ancient traditions in the election of their head, but one voter fears their loss as the state encroaches
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Ranks for Nature and Science by citation impact
Ranks for %3Ci%3ENature%3C/i%3E and %3Ci%3EScience%3C/i%3E by citation impactData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 2000-10FieldNature rankNature papersCitation...
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Banking on doubling foreign enrolments is 'unbelievable' aim
Universities are relying on unrealistic targets for overseas income, it is claimed. John Morgan reports