Adrian Furnham on peer review’s swings and roundabouts
Adrian Furnham has had his share of peer review nightmares, but the frailties of the system have also worked in his favour
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István Aranyosi calls for university hiring policies that are purely business, not personal
Decisions based on gossip, caprice and favouritism make the scholarly job market unmeritocratic, István Aranyosi argues
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Image rights and wrongs: museums’ tardy application of copyright is a headache for scholars, argues Jane Masséglia
Obtaining image permissions for museum holdings can be costly, slow and frustrating, says Jane Masséglia
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Obituary - Geza Vermes
A leading expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Jewish background to the New Testament has died.Geza Vermes was born in Makó, Hungary, on 22 June 1924, into a Jewish family that had converted to...
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Awards and promotions
Deakin UniversityGary SmithThe new deputy vice-chancellor for global engagement at Deakin University in ߣߣƵ said his immediate thoughts were that he “loved the brand” of the “worldly”...
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THE Scholarly Web - Don’t call the traffic cops, it’s not the Mel Gibson
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Interview - Healthy relationships in the mind
Focus on people, not technology or manuals, to treat mental illness, Tom Burns tells Matthew Reisz
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The horror, the forgotten horror
An exhibition places Richard Marsh, author of The Beetle, in context. Matthew Reisz writes
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Social media use may flag up likely dropouts
Do you ever trawl through social media to see what your students are saying about your course? While this can satisfy your curiosity, it could also be an effective way to identify students who are...
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Back to Black
An artistic installation employs a derelict lab once used by Sir James Black. Matthew Reisz reports
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Poor arguments
Kitty Stewart is exasperated by an argument that blames financial inequality on ‘cultural attitudes’
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Share values aren’t shared by everyone
Shared services deals are afoot but there is no stampede yet. David Matthews writes
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Pie chart not to sector’s taste
Full disclosure could break competition law, conference hears. David Matthews reports
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I just load my Mooc and go
Courses are being developed for use on mobile devices, says chief executive. Chris Parr reports
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Russell Group: £9,000 a year is not enough
Russell Group chair warns that £9,000 limit poses threat to income and quality. John Morgan writes