In the study of popular culture, academicians have recently been bringing material from abstract disciplines, such as philosophy, to bear on it. What should we make of this seemingly odd pairing? A...
In the years after the Second World War, academic centres focused specifically on the study of conflict began to lead the scholarly agenda in that field. King's College London's Department of War...
United StatesCalifornian wrangling endsThe staff of a US university system have approved a new four-year labour contract, ending two years of contentious bargaining with administrative officials....
Ten years on, EU-wide menu of reforms continues to stir debate. Frances Mechan-Schmidt reports
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Librarians fear redundancy as open access alters role of academic collections. Matthew Reisz writes
Digital humanitiesNo-holds BardA large-scale digital resource whose first tranche covers the writings of "Shakespeare and his immediate contemporaries, antecedents and successors" has been launched...
David Matthews investigates attempts to entice students as next-generation subscribers
Research data published online must be accessible to allow scrutiny by other academics if we are to prevent fraud, says Geoffrey Boulton
The journal review system's lack of transparency worries Stephen Mumford
Institutions lose students and funds as admissions policy backfires. John Morgan and Jack Grove write
Brickbats for additional £10 million in open-access cash aimed at big boys. Paul Jump writes
Charitable donations to universities could treble to £2 billion a year within a decade if institutions continue to invest in fundraising, a report has claimed.The Review of Philanthropy in Higher...
UEL students' open letter signals wider problems with provision. Elizabeth Gibney reports
The UK's only undergraduate degree course in hypnosis has been scrapped after an investigation by regulators revealed serious problems with teaching and assessment.St Mary's University College...