Romantic Things: A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud
This book is not only about William Wordsworth, it is also about John Clare, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Rainer Maria Rilke, John Ashbery, Seamus Heaney, J.M. Coetzee, W.G. Sebald, Michael Hamburger,...
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There and Back Again: J.R.R. Tolkien and the Origins of the Hobbit
Like the road in Bilbo Baggins' song, the Tolkien industry goes ever on. No self-respecting medievalist's pension plan is complete, it seems, without a "pop" book explaining how J.R.R. got it all...
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Friend or foe? Sector awaits the sharp end in US poll
Will Obama-Romney race end in higher education cuts regardless of victor? Elizabeth Gibney writes
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Chile's private 'success' is not a model for you to follow
Elizabeth Gibney meets the left-wing Chilean youth leader with a message for European students
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Alumni learning a serious business
Global survey shows how alma maters can connect with MBA crowd. David Matthews reports
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News in brief
Open accessFinch formulaThe Academy of Social Sciences plans to host a major conference looking at how implementing the Finch review on open access will affect the arts, humanities and social...
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Hey, torpid teacher training colleges, leave those kids alone
Roehampton director calls for bonfire of providers with a sense of entitlement. John Elmes reports
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News in brief
United StatesTake a hike? Have 21The head of a US higher education system has had to backtrack after he "mistakenly" ordered 21 salary increases for system executives without the board's approval....
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Righting past prejudice heaps up problems for the present
South Africa reaches 'tipping point on unbalanced affirmative action'. David Matthews reports
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Grant winners
ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCHResearch grantsAward winner: Cathy HillInstitution: University of SouthamptonValue: £199,752Down's syndrome and obstructive sleep apnoea: better screening might stop...
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Quantitative easing
The UK's data-skills gap must be filled for the good of the social sciences and society at large, argues Ian Diamond
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Pack a moral compass when branching out or risk losing your way
Bruce Macfarlane asks UK universities involved in the overseas gold rush: what price profit if you abandon your values?
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A necessary monster
As long as Ian Brady lives, he serves a useful function for society, argues Lisa Downing - as a convenient cultural repository for evil
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Affluent neighbours obscure true number of poor put off by fees
Experts say many young people deterred by fear of debt are missed by Polar data. Jack Grove reports
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Put bursary funds in pupils' pockets to improve access, Milburn says
Universities should take millions of pounds set aside for bursaries and tuition-fee discounts for poor students and use it to fund a new education allowance for teenagers, a report says.The study by...