I Am Not a Brain: Philosophy of Mind for the 21st Century, by Markus Gabriel
Are humans just a ‘pack of neurons’? Steven Rose is frustrated by a poorly argued challenge to the materialist consensus in neuroscience
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Once Upon an Algorithm: How Stories Explain Computing, by Martin Erwig
John Gilbey praises an entertaining text that draws on popular culture to explain the essentials of computer science to the general reader
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Pious Fashion: How Muslim Women Dress, by Elizabeth Bucar
Reina Lewis applauds an insightful analysis of women’s ‘pious fashion’ in Muslim cultures
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The Fateful Triangle: Race, Ethnicity, Nation, by Stuart Hall
Kalwant Bhopal finds a text based on Harvard lectures given by the great sociologist in 1994 poignantly relevant today
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Career advice: should universities award credit for compassion?
Studies from industry and academia show there are significant benefits to incentivising supportive behaviour, says Theo Gilbert
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The French revolution in higher education is starting to bear fruit
PSL’s high entry position in the THE World University Rankings reflects one of the ambitions of France’s programme of mergers, say John Ludden, Philippe Le Prestre and Jean-Marc Rapp
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Ignore the cacophony, but speak up
The attacks may be ill-informed, but universities must keep demonstrating the value that they provide for students, graduates and society, says Anton Muscatelli
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Engagement may be a matter of survival
Community engagement is not just a good strategy. It’s an urgent responsibility, says Andrew Petter
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A kind word is too rarely heard
No one should underestimate the importance of encouragement in pedagogy, says Tom Pow
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A secret best kept: does pay disclosure come at a price?
Salary transparency can promote equality but also tends to foment jealousy and strife among academic staff, as Adrian Furnham has seen at first hand
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What are you reading? – 21 September 2017
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Books interview: Daniel Everett
The anthropologist on the wonders of language and how missionary stories inspired his work in the Amazonian jungle
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Slums: The History of a Global Injustice, by Alan Mayne
Book of the week: Is poor housing here to stay? Hopefully not, but one word associated with it has a grip on our culture, says Danny Dorling