Mother: An Unconventional History, by Sarah Knott
Rachel Moss praises a pioneering analysis that vividly captures the ‘fragmentary’ quality of both the experience of mothering a child and the historical record about it
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Books editor’s blog: why make hard copies so hard to come by?
Matthew Reisz deplores the refusal of some publishers to supply review copies of their books
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Paul Clough, 1948-2019
Tributes paid to ‘socially committed’ expert on Africa and the Mediterranean
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Interview with Lesley Wilson
The outgoing secretary general of the EUA explains what turned her into a European, what annoys her about universities and the importance of shutting the office door
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Careers intelligence: how to avoid ‘death by PowerPoint’
There are plenty of pitfalls to be aware of when using slides in a presentation – academics in the know give their top tips
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Abuse case professor ‘could have been stopped sooner’
Former colleagues call for investigations to disclose what Strathclyde and Heriot-Watt universities knew about Kevin O’Gorman’s conduct
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No more guitar heroes? Questions over attractiveness study
Male guitarists may be disappointed to learn that a study showing they are more attractive to women may be unsound
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Hong Kong university leaders urged to stand up for protesters
New term may force vice-chancellors to confront issue of mass demonstrations, experts say
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The week in higher education – 22 August 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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A little more honesty would go a long way in academia
Schools used to be more honest about the pupils they were putting forward to universities, and not all applicants were predictably ‘passionate’ about their subjects. We would do well to recreate some...
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How can academics keep up with the literature?
Mounting workloads and mushrooming publication output are making the task of staying abreast of the latest developments in the literature ever more difficult for academics. Here, eight researchers...
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Working long hours should not be demonised
Individuals should be able to choose their own work-life balance depending on their life situation and level of ambition, says Lee Cronin
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Honesty is not necessarily uncivil
While insults fly on social media, student references can be excessively bland. Is society served by either?
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US Student Success Forum to take place in New York
Event will host the launch of the 2020 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
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University life in: Russia
What is it like to study in Russia? Find out everything you need to know about going to university in Russia