Slavery and the slave trade in the Americas flourished for 400 years from the 1480s until the 1880s. During that long period, the slave trade was the most important coerced migration of people...
As I sit at my computer about to start writing this review, I find myself gently tapping the keys on my keypad, gradually losing myself in the sounds and rhythms afforded by different pressures of my...
Geoffrey K. Pullum savours a guide to the potential of language but feels more modesty is required
In his first paragraph, Alessandro Orsini makes an attempt on the world record for definitions unmade and issues avoided. "It is a frightening thought", he pronounces, "that envy, resentment and hate...
Perhaps it was my XY-chromosomes, but at school I chose Latin over biology. To my naive mind, mathematics, physics, chemistry and foreign (even dead) languages appeared systematic, with simple axioms...
Science and maths courses should touch on topics such as gender, says the NUS. Jack Grove reports
The iconic theatre sees links with academe as a vital part of its role. Jack Grove reports
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UK scholar brings higher education to Thai camps for Burmese refugees. Sarah Cunnane reports
The cause of the lettori - the foreign lecturers in Italian universities who have long been campaigning for improved employment and pension rights - has received support from the highest levels of...
Mark Burnley is baffled by the decision not to tell academics how their work has been scored. How will improvement ever be possible?
Critics claim proposals could threaten autonomy and may lead to opt-outs. Simon Baker writes
University employers say that the UK sector's £30 billion pension fund is performing better than expected - proof that "draconian" cuts to benefits were not needed, a union has claimed.
A head of school at a Russell Group university emailed academics urging them to be "VERY generous" when assessing postgraduate applications, warning them that they "simply cannot afford to be very...
Tensions mount as Michael Russell affirms multi-pronged reform agenda. David Matthews writes