Grant winners – 10 December 2015
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
A leading authority on the British landscape has died
Christopher Phelps surveys a field that lends itself to interdisciplinarity, while a British scholar laments that UK institutions prefer Americans for Americanists
Campus collections have found new audiences and roles, but they still face significant questions, says Nicholas Thomas
Memoir of scholar who fought for recognition will strike a chord with many women, says June Purvis
Academia takes in some truly esoteric topics and tasks, but what are the strangest jobs? Here, five individuals with surprising roles describe their work
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
From writing papers to urinating on other people’s work, cats have a rich history of scholarly work, finds Glen Wright
By some measures, universities are wonderfully accommodating workplaces for gays and lesbians. Six academics give us their perspective
The Royal Archives have launched a major project to make their complete collection of Georgian papers available online
University of East Anglia centre hosts two master’s courses in space with writable walls and adaptable furniture
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Stephen GoldupInstitution: Queen Mary University of LondonValue: £104,326Mechanically chiral rotaxanes as switchable enantioselective...
Howard Segal admires the travelogue of a self-confessed ‘professional disaster tourist’ covering a variety of global wastelands