London and the Emergence of a European Art Market, 1780-1820, edited by Susanna Avery-Quash and Christian Huemer
Emma Barker reflects on the art market of two centuries ago – and how it compares with that of today
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Black Utopia: The History of an Idea from Black Nationalism to Afrofuturism, by Alex Zamalin
Kehinde Andrews is disappointed by a survey of thinking designed to take us beyond the limits of current politics
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Reaching for the Moon: A Short History of the Space Race, by Roger D. Launius
Julie Michelle Klinger enjoys a compelling account of one strand of the global space race
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What are you reading? – 15 August 2019
Our fortnightly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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ShanghaiRanking Academic Ranking of World Universities 2019 results announced
Top universities in the world featured in the ShanghaiRanking ARWU league table for 2019
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Fully Human: Personhood, Citizenship, and Rights, by Lindsey N. Kingston
Book of the week: Matthew Joseph is impressed by an analysis of how states fail to live up to the obligations to their citizens
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Fourth Degree, by Laurie Taylor – 15 August
All campus life is here
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A-level results day 2019: UK university acceptances down again
Reduction driven by shrinking of school-leaver population
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International and postgraduate fees survey 2019
First Complete University Guide survey since Augar review raises prospect of domestic master’s fees overtaking annual charges for undergraduates
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Ágnes Heller, 1929–2019
Tributes paid to ‘one of Europe’s most revered philosophers and outspoken dissidents’
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Interview with Sarah Garfinkel
The neuroscientist discusses how she was born into research, her fascination with the human heart, and the joys of drawing graphs
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New research alliance cements global split on AI ethics
Europe and Japan take different approach to US and China on potential risks of technology
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US science chief sees need for even-handedness in China crackdown
National Institutes of Health’s reasons for pursuing scientists reflect behaviours long tolerated among domestic academics
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The week in higher education – 15 August 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media