All human life under one roof
In its 250th year, the British Museum faces cash worries, accusations of complacency and questions about its use of its remarkable collections, but its director tells Huw Richards that it remains one...
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They're called dumb, materialistic sexual predators - but millions are dyeing to join them
Blonde women have been stereotyped for decades - centuries even - but their numbers have been rising, says Faye Hammill. "Roger said he had gone to a cocktail party and, when he walked in, there were...
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A tale of two students
The government is keen to get more students from "non-traditional" backgrounds into university but what happens once they are there? Is their experience equal to that of those from more affluent...
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How do a rhino and a professor reverse a life of underachievement?
Universities are being told to improve their social mix, but what can they do when early years exert such influence on life chances, Chris Bunting asks. Education secretary Charles Clarke has had...
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Modernise academics? Ministers can go to blazes
First it was firefighters, now it's academia's turn - a pay rise with strings. But will the army be sent in to take on teaching and research if the deal is rejected, wonders Valerie Atkinson....
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In the perfect system, only those who reap the benefits should have to pick up the tab
Politicians may be squeamish about taxing the population but, argues Richard Whiting, an earnings-related graduate levy is the logical solution to HE's funding crisis. At the heart of the funding...
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When good may not be bad but still ugly
Toothpicks and Logos
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Suits for revolt and fashion to fight crime
The Supermodern Wardrobe - Made in Britain - Dress in Detail from Around the World
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Glass teeth to make your mouth water
Beadwork
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Battles of bluecollar scholar
The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes
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Out of the shadow of Egypt
The Medieval Kingdoms of Nubia
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Many hands make a light work
A History of Britain
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Call for letters from the heart
About Face
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is by a novelist who was liberated by moving to Cornwall: "When the east wind blows up the Helford river the...