Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times, by Thomas Waters
Simon Young is not totally convinced by a wide-ranging account of the development of belief in witchcraft
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Blood Libel: On the Trail of an Antisemitic Myth, by Magda Teter
Geoffrey Alderman is impressed by a study of the origins and development of a vile calumny against the Jews
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England’s regulator consults on post-qualification admissions
As part of its admissions review, OfS also proposes options that could spell the end of unconditional offers and personal statements
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Entangle: Physics and the Artistic Imagination, edited by Ariane Koek
Rivka Isaacson is thrilled by the bold work produced at the frontiers between art and science
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Books interview: Panikos Panayi
The professor of European history and author of Migrant City on first encountering English at school, studying London as an ethnic immigrant capital, and intersections of race and politics
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UK to push for ‘full association’ to Horizon Europe
But government says it will seek to participate in Erasmus+ only ‘on a time-limited basis’
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Einstein in Bohemia, by Michael D. Gordin
Richard Joyner enjoys an account of a largely neglected phase in the life of the greatest modern physicist
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Scholars who boldly go
International mobility defines many academics’ careers – but how should we weigh the costs and benefits to individuals, and their adopted homes?
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Study becomes ‘most common reason to move to UK’
Visas for non-EU students at highest level since 2011, with numbers almost doubling for Indian students in one year
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The University Challenge: Changing Universities in a Changing World, by Ed Byrne and Charles Clarke
Book of the week: Nick Hillman sifts through the arguments in a bold attempt to determine the future of higher education
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No end to coronavirus travel ban
Respite increasingly unlikely as Australia moves into pandemic mode
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‘Hidden discrimination’ stalks Australian campuses
No obvious solutions in sight as income support levels plummet
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Teaching intelligence: improving students’ assessment literacy
Tutors at the University of Reading give advice on capturing and developing students’ understanding of assessment criteria
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Interview with Eleni Linos
One of four sisters holding academic posts at top US universities explains that their professorial parents gave them something far more valuable than a bookish bloodline
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Betty Siegel, 1931-2020
Pioneering university leader who went on to promote higher education’s social responsibility remembered