To judge a book by its cover (which is what book covers are for, of course), the reader of this book, given its 3D, blocky, Pop Art-style yellow-on-orange lettering, might expect witty, irreverent...
This is a surprising book. One approaches an analysis of the inner workings of the Civil Service with something approaching trepidation. Of course it's an important topic, but how much will one's...
A peer through the toyshop window at internet glasses and avatars fails to inspire Athene Donald
George Inness is far and away the most compelling American landscape artist of the 19th century. I can't remember having seen his work before settling in the US in 2008, but after doing so I saw it...
Shamshad Khan, in her poem Oppressed Coverage, writes "whatever the news/you restate your views with such ease/always finishing with a call to prayer/Allahu Akbar/any excuse to show us on our knees...
Are students being short-changed by a narrow approach to learning? Matthew Reisz reports
Promoting education at local institutions could help to cut costs, Andy Westwood tells John Gill
Jon Marcus reports from Vancouver on the campus project that's taking sustainability to the next level
Malaysia'Trash' talk vexes ministerThe Malaysian higher education minister has leaped to the defence of local graduates after they were labelled "trash" by a vice-chancellor. Datuk Seri Mohamed...
Despite calls to ban them, America's frat houses continue to court controversy. Jon Marcus reports
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCHEfficacy and Mechanism Evaluation programmeAward winner: Daniel FreemanInstitution: University of OxfordValue: £662,320The effects of reducing worry in patients...
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US system seen to offer a more continuous scale, say breakaway group. Simon Baker reports
Academics could be given cash to devise A-level courses as examiners call for the higher education sector to take a more active role in shaping sub-degree qualifications.A Better Approach to Higher...
Among international elite, C9 League outshines UK's Russell Group in some areas, Paul Jump finds