The UKRI monopoly risks stifling innovation
Ministers are foolish to abandon the conclusions of the 1971 review that has informed UK research policy for 45 years, say Donald Braben and John Dainton
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The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World, by Michael Ignatieff
This study of how ordinary people view human rights is depressingly honest, says Jane O’Grady
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Liberalism’s Religion, by Cécile Laborde
Robert A. Segal enjoys a rigorously researched volume on the relationship between religion and the secular state
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The Chinese Typewriter: A History, by Thomas S. Mullaney
Jonathan Mirsky applauds the story of an invention that has been vital in preserving Chinese script and culture in the modern information age
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Academics’ top tips for publishing success
Is your resolution for the new academic year to publish more? Here, 16 scholars give advice on pitching, editing and writing – and dealing with negative peer reviews
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‘Bias’ blamed for dearth of female Nobel prizewinners
Some researchers worry that lack of female laureates devalues prestigious awards
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English universities ‘could lose £1.4 billion’ from fee-cut plan
Data analysis by THE suggests some universities would take a hit of more than £25 million if fees were slashed to £7,500 for classroom subjects
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The week in higher education – 28 September 2017
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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REF changes could have a bad impact on mental health
Universities must support those responsible for the impact case studies that will carry so much weight in the next research excellence framework, says Jonathan Grant
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Paul Ramsden, 1948-2017
Former HEA chief executive hailed for ‘vision and persistence’ in changing teaching policy and practice
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The curse of the living deadline
The necessity of regular publication curbs the freedom that can make scholarly work original and important, says Shahidha Bari
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Lack of female winners tarnishes the Nobel prizes
Greater efforts must be made to ensure women aren’t overlooked – and to redress past failings, says Janet Shibley Hyde
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Interview with Margaret Casely-Hayford
The Coventry chancellor talks about being inspired by protest, managing a rap artist and being a pioneer as a black woman in law
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Student visa red tape costs some universities £500,000 a year
Cost of compliance with Home Office rules uncovered by Study Group
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Consumptive Chic: A History of Beauty, Fashion, and Disease, by Carolyn A. Day
Book of the week: Shahidha Bari enjoys a study of how tuberculosis influenced notions of attractiveness and breeding