How to move up from a researcher post to lecturer
Report advises young academics to foster personal and research independence to advance their careers. Plus the latest higher education appointments

Report advises young academics to foster personal and research independence to advance their careers. Plus the latest higher education appointments

Fictional journalists show more principle than their BBC counterparts, says Sally Feldman

A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

Fred Inglis finds much to savour in a shrewd and affectionate study of a cherished satirical sitcom

E. Stina Lyon on the unrealistically high expectations placed on women

Gary Day extols a fascinating study of Modern Library books

Shakespeare’s use of legal rhetoric is the force behind much of his drama, says Willy Maley

Richard Bosworth on the revolutionaries, Romantics, tourists and Fascists that have shaped the Italian city

Katharine Reeve on the fundamental impact of paper on human life, work and culture

Live broadcasting has changed how audiences view theatre and performance, says Liz Schafer
My initial reaction to the letter from some of my colleagues in the history department at Lancaster University was not to dignify it with a response. But on reflection, I believe its claims to be...

Lawyer says government condemns terror attack on Charlie Hebdo but legislation could have a ‘chilling effect’ on campus debate

Theresa May criticised after Home Office proposes new rules for overseas cohort

Scrutiny of Swansea dean’s communications follows latest email furore

FoI request reveals former vice-chancellor returned after suspension on full pay despite diminished powers