Confessions of a fairy hunter
The mere mention of fairies in academic circles can bring derision. Yet the field is a rich one that has much to offer open-minded, multidisciplinary scholars, writes Simon Young
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First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery, by Stephanie Elizabeth Mohr
Andreas Prokop on an insect that has been vital in helping biologists to understand our world
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The Mind Is Flat: The Illusion of Mental Depth and the Improvised Mind, by Nick Chater
Do we invent most of what we think in the moment? Tristan Bekinschtein struggles to wrap his head around a thesis arguing that we have no desires, motives or fears
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Books editor’s blog: Humanities and social sciences: why so defensive about the Classics?
Neville Morley’s negative approach to promoting his subject fails to take account of the public’s growing appetite for learning about the ancient world
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Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World, by Joshua B. Freeman
From cotton to iPhones, a study eyes the triffid-like size of industrial plants, says Richard J. Williams
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The Joy of Sets: A Short History of the Television, by Chris Horrocks
Emily Rees on a study of the goggle-box that touches on the Victorians, the Nazis and Elvis
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What are you reading? – 29 March 2018
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Laurie Taylor – 29 March 2018
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Academics feel besieged and aggrieved
Academics see the OfS, like the changes in USS pensions, as another attack on them and the cherished compensations of their profession
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Universities put us on the naughty step
In her opinion article “UK academics have snapped – and not just over pensions” (22 March), Sarah Colvin argues that universities increasingly treat academics like feckless children who cannot be...
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USS’ straw man
In his article “USS strike: we can’t ignore reality of our deficit, says pensions boss” (Opinion, 19 March, www.timeshighereducation.com), Bill Galvin, the chief executive of the Universities...
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Empty training talk
Looking at the article “Bring a professor to work” (Opinion, 22 February), once again I find myself reading a post about the need for academics to prepare students for the “world of work”. Once again...
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French campuses on edge after Montpellier attack
As Macron government seeks major reforms, allegations emerge that academics were among attackers at university