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The advent of the UK's first private law school has reignited debate about whether a law course should comprise liberal education or commercial training. Hannah Fearn hears the case for and against

The Government's new 'whole community' initiatives will help fight extremism, says Kamlesh Patel. John Gill reports

Economists have a duty to speak directly to the public about global poverty, Paul Collier insists. Melanie Newman reports

A £1.1bn fund to develop low-carbon technology wants to make an impact. Zoe Corbyn reports

Study says consensus in political science makes rankings useful tool for RAE. Zoe Corbyn reports

Steve Fuller on Deirdre McCloskey's ongoing struggle against economists' fetishisation of data

Tara Brabazon on bold tales of a Web 2.0 revolution to which the poor and excluded need not apply

Study says 25 per cent of the gender gap in career progression is unexplained, writes Melanie Newman

At 65, Sheila Rowbotham is fighting for her job and for a new wave of feminism, says Melanie Newman

Charles Townshend is taken aback by a combative and oddly incurious survey of the enemies within

Academe could become a largely 'female' profession by 2020. But although women are taking over at lower levels, they continue to struggle to break into top jobs. Is this due to persistent bias or are women themselves to blame? Esther Oxford investigates

Richard Daniels brings his enthusiasm for Stanley Kubrick's films to his work as an archivist at the University of Arts London

Chairman of new Whitehall citizenship body hopes to make politics matter to teens. John Gill reports

Critics of US foreign policy may live to regret finger-wagging from the sidelines, argues Paul Cornish

Senior managers 'unjustly' perceive women as poor at delegating. Melanie Newman reports

Half the profiles of female scientists make mention of appearance, writes Zoe Corbyn

Anti-GM scientist says survey of farmers is 'market research for biotech industry'. Zoe Corbyn reports

Neil Smith on Noam Chomsky's meticulous dissection of the rhetoric of the American empire

Ursula Tidd lauds a timely restating of Simone de Beauvoir's bold fusion of intellect and emotion

Public-private initiatives with billions of euros in funding are set to issue first calls for proposals. Zoe Corbyn reports

Academic salaries have increased by 12.6% in two years, but can the rises be sustained? Market differences are already beginning to show, with significant variations in pay between universities just miles apart. Hannah Fearn and Melanie Newman add up the figures (see related files on the right)

Simon Dietz is keen to add an economist's perspective to the shaping of policy on climate change in his new role at the LSE