The Gunpowder Age: China’s Military Innovation and the Rise of the West in World History, by Tonio Andrade
It’s a myth that Confucianism kept China unprepared for war: the empire had guns and was not afraid to use them, Jonathan Mirsky writes
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Books interview: David Harvey
The eminent anthropologist on Gielgud, T. S. Eliot, the big blind spots of big data, and a very tatty copy of Marx’s Grundrisse
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What are you reading? – 4 February 2016
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Baby You’re a Rich Man: Suing The Beatles for Fun and Profit, by Stan Soocher
A study of the Fab Four’s legal woes reveals their naivety and reads like a thriller, says Martin James
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Be Creative: Making a Living in the New Culture Industries, by Angela McRobbie
Andrew Blake on a study facing up to the reality of working in the arts
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The week in higher education – 4 February 2016
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
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The Trolley Problem Mysteries, by F. M. Kamm
Book of the week: Jane O’Grady on a thought experiment that is an endless platform for exploring ethical principles
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Film and academic psychology: the power of cinema
Two famous experiments have reached the silver screen. Antonio Melechi on the relationship between the academic discipline and Hollywood
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THE University Workplace Survey 2016: results and analysis
ߣߣÊÓƵ's poll shows that the bulk of staff find their work rewarding but there is a deep gulf between academics and professional and support staff
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Laurie Taylor – 4 February 2016
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Steady currents? Overseas student flows and the UK
More can be done in the UK to encourage study abroad, but the anglophone world may continue to attract the lion’s share, says David Willetts