Book of the week: Living in the End Times
Fred Inglis strives to hold his nerve in the midst of a dizzying, recondite tour of the apocalypse
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The New Law of Peaceful Protest: Rights and Regulation in the Human Rights Act Era
Helen Fenwick on a useful review of the ailing state of UK civil liberties, from common law to kettling
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Selling Sex in the Reich: Prostitutes in German Society, 1914-1945
Cornelie B., born in 1890, was first arrested for prostitution in 1907. After numerous encounters with the police and internments in various institutions, her last recorded interview with the...
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The Canon: The World Turned Upside Down by Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill (1912-2003) was an astonishingly prolific historian and for a time the dominant figure in the recent historiography of the "English Revolution" of the 17th century, a concept he did...
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Lords and liars
The Antipodean shenanigans of an identity fraudster who impersonated an aristocrat were a gift for historian Kirsten McKenzie, writes Matthew Reisz
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In Praise of Science: Curiosity, Understanding and Progress
Graham Farmelo fears that this preachy tribute will not find a place on HRH's coffee table
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China: The Pessoptimist Nation
As China is fast emerging as a major economic power and global strategic player with growing influence in international affairs, the question of how to understand China has become more urgent for...
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Wax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: Record Collecting as a Social Practice
In the years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the East became a Mecca for record collectors as East Berliners binned their vinyl collections in the throes of a love affair with that tangible emblem...
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Published this week
ENGINEERINGBecoming an Engineer in Public Universities: Pathways for Women and MinoritiesEdited by Kathryn M. Borman, professor of anthropology, University of South Florida; Rhoda H. Halperin,...
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Bristol/Hull - Miner moth, major threat
The public are being asked to help track the spread of a moth that is threatening the future of the UK's horse chestnut trees. Researchers from the universities of Bristol and Hull are asking people...
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University of the Arts London - Creativity knocks
Current and future creative graduates from universities across the country will be the stars of a two-day festival in London this month. Led by the London College of Communication, part of the...
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Royal Veterinary College - Pet project for pod people
Future vets have access to a new social learning space in London. The Lightwell at the Royal Veterinary College's Camden campus provides students with an informal "pod" study area. It was officially...
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Edge Hill University - North West web of health
Three online health programmes designed by academics are to be trialled across Merseyside and Cheshire NHS trusts in a bid to improve patient care. The online modules, created by Edge Hill University...
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Aston University - Masterful display
As the 2010 Fifa World Cup gathered steam, Aston University last week played host to its own global football tournament, with more than a dozen teams from around the world taking part. University...
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University of Bath - Electrical bond proves positive
A successful entrepreneur who said that studying electrical engineering "changed his life" has made a gift worth £1 million to his alma mater. Roger Whorrod, who graduated from the University of Bath...