Fantasy writers are notoriously read (and even studied) mostly by enthusiasts of a fannish bent. The "mere" readers consume fantasy voraciously, and often without making or wanting to make any...
Christopher Innes discusses a man whose talent to provoke made him the perfect radio personality
In 399BC, Socrates was sentenced to death. The charges, as far as we can reconstruct them, were vague: impiety, worshipping new gods, corrupting the young. It is startling that such accusations led...
This book is addressed to would-be "existential" psychotherapists and is written for their instruction. Since there surely cannot be enough of them to provide a viable readership, the book must...
? = Review forthcomingBUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT- Anger in the Air: Combating the Air Rage PhenomenonBy Joyce A. Hunter, associate professor of management, Saint Xavier University. Ashgate, £55.00. ISBN...
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Support campaign kicks off as science writer insists he will continue fighting suit over remarks about chiropractic treatments. Zoë Corbyn reports
Laughter and humour are the subjects of an international conference to be held later this month at the University of Huddersfield. The two-day conference, hosted by Huddersfield's English department...
A medical physicist whose team helped to transform medical imaging technology has donated his entire collection of honours to a historic medical society at the University of Aberdeen. John Mallard,...
A business school has helped a total of 350 women over the age of 50 to start their own businesses. The milestone was reached after 40 women recently completed London Metropolitan University's...
Widely accepted portrayals of sauropods, one of the most recognisable prehistoric creatures, are almost certainly wrong, research suggests. Recent depictions, such as those in the BBC's Walking with...
Forgiveness and reconciliation among victims of political violence in Latin America are to be investigated by a lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University. Masi Noor, a psychology lecturer, has...
A student from the University of Aberdeen has been awarded a top prize in an entrepreneurial competition. Chris Williamson, a third-year music student at Aberdeen, picked up the award in the Scottish...
Government funding is to help a university cut down its contribution to local congestion.Roehampton University is the first institution to receive a £20,000 funding package as part of Transport for...
Wings that waggle could cut the fuel consumption of aircraft by 20 per cent, according to a study at the University of Warwick.Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and...