Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state, believes that women have certain advantages over men in the world of international diplomacy, although they are still thin on the ground....
Crimes against a people continue in Nigeria but the fight goes on, writes Ike Okonta It may be ten years since members of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (Mosop), led by Ken Saro-Wiwa,...
Molecular science is revolutionising archaeology - researchers can now tell what Mesolithic man had for lunch. Geoff Watts investigates Hear the word "archaeology" and what comes to mind? People...
A vintage wine is a perfect blend of past and present, writes Patrick E. McGovern, but what if we take the process a step further and recreate ancient wines in a modern-day setting? After analysing...
Sex crimes are at the top of the justice agenda, which may mean revisiting preventative measures previously dismissed. Adam James reports. The scientific establishment has, until now, been sceptical...
You're underpaid, overworked and unloved - and you're too gutless to do anything about it, says Tina Brown. Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates certainly has advantages over teaching...
Bush in Babylon
Teaching Literature
Liberals and Cannibals
East Enders
Crime - Policing and the Condition of England
Don Bradman
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a narrative by a man who took his name from Scott's hero in The Lady of the Lake: "I was born in...
Disability Studies Today
Martyrs