The rise of eSports in higher education
Competitive gaming is gaining mainstream recognition by establishing itself in universities among students and academics
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Why? Explaining the Holocaust, by Peter Hayes
Beware the beginning is one lesson to take from a vital and timely study, says Robert Eaglestone
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The New Minority: White Working Class Politics in an Age of Immigration and Inequality, by Justin Gest
This study shines a valuable spotlight on what UK and US media and politicians have began to call ‘the left behind’, says Lisa Mckenzie
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What are you reading? – 23 February 2017
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Cities in Time: Temporary Urbanism and the Future of the City, by Ali Madanipour
We flock to pop-ups and the beach in Paris but anxiety is never far behind, says Richard Williams
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A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women’s Rights in Early Mormonism, 1835-1870, by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Thousands of details from forgotten lives of domesticity enrich this first-rate history, writes Deborah D. Rogers
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New and noteworthy – 23 February 2017
Philosophical Gallic charm, modern slavery, top tips for managing research projects, when man meets machine and the loss of hope
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Interview with Vikram Patel
We talk to psychiatrist Vikram Patel about delivering healthcare in low-resources communities, how academics can learn from acting, and the hippy lifestyle of Goa
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Neil Doherty, 1959-2017
A researcher who transformed our understanding of how information systems can deliver benefits for organisations has died
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UK university launches responsible metrics guide
New document sets 'benchmark' for others to follow, according to research policy expert
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Young academics’ research ‘elegant but not interesting’
But professor says Trump presidency might now provide ‘incentive’ for junior scholars to ask ‘important questions’
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Curb ‘outrageous’ pay hikes for top brass, says UCU
Analysis suggests v-c pay is rising twice as fast as salaries of more junior university staff
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Ignore the public at your peril
To avoid getting caught up in anti-establishment populism, UK science needs to pay attention to the shifts in public perception, says Jonathan Grant
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Do we need modern language graduates in a globalised world?
Six academics offer their views on the state of language learning in a populist climate