Farewell A levels, bonjour Brit Bac?
The A-level results fiasco has not just highlighted the failings of a Byzantine grading system, it has reignited the debate on the best way to educate the English population. Tony Tysome listens to...
The A-level results fiasco has not just highlighted the failings of a Byzantine grading system, it has reignited the debate on the best way to educate the English population. Tony Tysome listens to...
What is truth and why does it matter? Bernard Williams tells Jennifer Wallace that we value truth only when we are in danger of losing it Ever since Alan Clark admitted to being "economical with the...
Self-catering is on the rise in halls of residence. Are students better at cooking or is it just the bottom line speaking? asks Catherine Quinn Student eating habits are changing, and it could be...
Studying abnormalities in the vertebrae of ancient skeletons could help Marsha Levine to date the earliest domestication of the horse Before the development of firearms, horses were crucial to...
Philosophy and theories of justice are of no use in the debate about an invasion of Iraq. History and realpolitik are enough and, says John Gray, point to only one course of action. It is usually a...
Pianist Diana Ambache has resurrected the work of forgotten female composers. Christopher Wood spoke to her on the eve of a historic concert. It started with an old photograph of a group of well-...
Huw Richards asks if the Conservatives can find a way out of the wilderness and pick up voters on campuses. For two-thirds of the 20th century Britain was led by Conservative, or Conservative-...
Huw Richards asks if the Conservatives can find a way out of the wilderness and pick up voters on campuses. Two decades in party politics should prepare you for most things. But shadow Cabinet member...
Why Terrorism Works
How the Universe Got its Spots
Architecture and Design for the Family in Britain, 1900-70
Opening Up
Marcel Breuer, Architect
The Mystery of the Moon Illusion
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from an essay by an American with transcendental tendencies: "Our age is retrospective. It builds the...