Dennis Baron is never any less than genial in this account of the relationship between reading, writing and technology. Unfortunately, he is never very much more than genial either. A Better Pencil...
Paul Rahe's new work is not only an erudite challenge to traditional views of Baron de Montesquieu as a backward-looking aristocratic liberal seeking to restore feudal limitations on the dictatorial...
? = Review forthcomingART AND DESIGN- James Barry, 1741-1806: History PainterEdited by Tom Dunne, emeritus professor of history, University College Cork, and William Pressly, professor of art history...
One of our leading academics is facing a libel action initiated by Poppleton Pork Products plc, following allegations made in a recent research article.According to lawyers acting on behalf of the...
Less money and control, more stress - will anyone flourish? asks Tim Birkhead
Voluntary guidelines unveiled to help journal editors decide when to withdraw work. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Therese Huston's lifelong passion for baking has provided happiness and sustenance on many levels
The wellbeing of individuals matters, but what matters more is the wellbeing of a sector facing swingeing cuts
ߣߣÊÓƵ is desperate to protect its tertiary education market and reaffirm the country's position as a safe place for international students after a growing number of attacks on Indian students...
A leading expert on plant physiology, known as "Aunty Aileen" on campus because of her sympathetic treatment of students facing difficulties, has died.Aileen Smith was born in Glasgow on 8 August...
I broadly agree with Ron Iphofen, particularly his thought that the various disciplines within the social sciences should come together to discuss research ethics. This is probably no surprise as I...
As Malcolm Grant puts it, the recent discussion about the prevention of violent extremism in universities centred on the issue that "intellectual freedom on campus cannot be compromised" ("Freedom of...
Following your report on the Medical Hypotheses affair ("Unclear outlook for radical journal as HIV/Aids deniers evoke outrage", 14 January), I wrote to many of the people who have published in the...
It was interesting to read that the RAND Europe report on research impact favours the ill-fated ߣߣÊÓƵn Research Quality Framework (RQF) as the "best fit" for such a model here ("Global impact...