Celestial Revolutionary: Copernicus, the Man and His Universe, by John Freely
A study of heliocentrism rightly acknowledges the work of Islamic astronomers, writes Peter Barker
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Ray of light
It is important to highlight three misleading claims in “ ‘Dismal’ start for free public open access service” (News, 14 August), since these will potentially damage a valuable new service that local...
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Stage whispers: Joan Littlewood
When Liz Schafer interviewed the Oh! What A Lovely War director, she was bowled over by her passionate and indiscreet insights into her life in theatre
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Students at Pearson College get green light for SLC funds
Private provider passes QAA’s new review, making domestic intake eligible for public funding
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Friction at Queen Mary
For someone of his seniority, the manner of John Allen’s ejection from Queen Mary University of London was unprecedented (“Queen Mary dismissal”, Letters, 14 August). After notice of dismissal was...
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International and postgrad fee survey, 2014
Tuition fees are rising for overseas students. If the cap on undergraduate fees is lifted, will they follow suit?
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Thomas Docherty’s ban left University of Warwick students in limbo
Silence greeted requests for references or PhD guidance from professor
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Low publication output for female scientists
Analysis suggests that male physicists and mathematicians author nearly 50 per cent more papers than female colleagues
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Clark: record recruitment will not compromise student experience
Fears of overcrowded courses and falling standards as university admissions set to exceed 500,000 for first time
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Maryam Mirzakhani: the right woman at the right time
After almost 80 years, a woman has won the Fields Medal. Caroline Series on female mathematicians coming of age
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Celebrity masterminds: Laurie Taylor and Sally Feldman on fame
Sociologist’s and media scholar’s work on TV interview series furnished raw material for a study of the limelight and those in it
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Pumping iron with the female bodybuilders
Tanya Bunsell’s immersion in the world of weightlifting yielded insights into steroid use and ‘muscle worship’
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University of Dundee PFI scheme deemed ‘unsustainable’
Institution looks for new business model to pay for halls of residence
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Polish academics return from Silicon Valley ‘willing to take risks’
Elite scholars are visiting the universities of Stanford and Berkeley in a mission to boost the country’s standing in a European innovation index