The meaning of life
You don't have to be a devout believer to study the Bible - its insights into the human condition are enlightening for everyone, writes Dale Salwak
You don't have to be a devout believer to study the Bible - its insights into the human condition are enlightening for everyone, writes Dale Salwak

The campus vote - Students and academics ramp up for a show of political clout
UCU ballots produce majorities backing industrial action at UCL and Westminster. John Morgan reports
Plan to scrap the subject is dropped along with threat of compulsory redundancies. John Morgan reports

Tara Brabazon offers 10 tips to make doctoral candidates’ oral examinations less of an ordeal
Wellcome Trust-funded unit set to close within two years. Zoë Corbyn reports
Scholars stranded by volcanic eruption think creatively as travel mayhem affects the academy. Sarah Cunnane reports
Robert Gordon scraps CAM course due to lack of interest. Zoë Corbyn reports
Once upon a time, the academy saw its role as subjecting prevailing ideologies to a critical eye. But after decades of political pressure, it has surrendered its independence and lost its soul,...
Glasgow Caledonian exits Million+ to join other ‘business-focused universities’ with matching values. Melanie Newman reports
Keele lecturer’s work calls for end to tuition fees and a ban on animal experiments. Melanie Newman reports
Hesa figures show modest changes in vital indices. Rebecca Attwood reports
Science writer counts the costs as British Chiropractic Association abandons libel claim. Zoë Corbyn reports

Jon Turney on a microbiologist's ambitious project to captivate us with minuscule wonders

Alan Collins on a Victorian pseudo-science that addressed fears of the anonymous urban 'other'