White, Western and male? Prepare to be told off for writing a poem
I had assumed stories about campus political correctness might be overblown. But the experience of my friend is an example of how deeply it permeates universities
I had assumed stories about campus political correctness might be overblown. But the experience of my friend is an example of how deeply it permeates universities
Jack Grove learns how sites have been reinvented for the 24/7 digital age, while Donald Brown reflects on the role libraries played in his journey from the Mississippi Delta to Oxford
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
Scholars choose ‘essential’ texts to introduce sixth-formers to the academy
By some measures, universities are wonderfully accommodating workplaces for gays and lesbians. Six academics give us their perspective
Matthew Reisz talks to creative writers and artists about what it is like to be the subject of commentaries and theories
Few academics use the full potential of their voices, yet speaking well allows us to be alive and connected in the moment, says Joe Moran
Peter J. Smith on a study of the interrelationship between visual culture and the theatre in 16th- and 17th-century England
Are such treasures art for art’s sake, v-cs’ follies or vital assets that further institutional missions?
A round-up of academics awarded research council funding
US researcher claims that white academics are given more time to study and write
The author of Social and Political Theatre in 21st-Century Britain on Merleau-Ponty and Caryl Churchill, eco-novels and agency, and playwrights’ weather eye on gathering storms
Matthew Reisz reflects on the role of universities in overcoming monolingualism
Physical stores on and off campus are facing down threats such as Amazon’s Berkeley book ‘hangar’ by evolving, argues Andrew Thacker