Freedom to Fail: Heidegger’s Anarchy, by Peter Trawny
Martin Cohen on a study offering a fresh perspective on the philosopher’s work

Martin Cohen on a study offering a fresh perspective on the philosopher’s work

Charities blame widening gap between their grants and full costs of research

Stomach-churning detail reminds us of the blood, sweat and tears in clothes, says Shahidha Bari

The good, the bad and the offbeat – the academy through the lens of the national press

A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

Matthew Reisz on the amusing items academics pin to their doors

Joe Moran on the little-known benefits of being a shrinking violet

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

A Russell Group tagline rap is further proof that we need to reform the academy’s approach, argues Philip Moriarty

Naomi Weir urges caution in the face of plans to reform an efficient research funding system
The Higher Education Funding Council for England is consulting on proposals to change the system of quality assessment (“Hefce role under review as Johnson seeks ‘cheap and simple’ regulation”, News...
I note not a single comment from an academic taking leave to spend time with their children in the feature about summer holidays (“Lazy, hazy, crazy days”, Features, 17 September). The smug “look how...
The Open University is proposing to close its regional offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Gateshead, Leeds, London and Oxford (“Open University set to shut seven regional centres”, 15...