New and noteworthy 鈥 15 March 2018
Writers鈥 relationships with their mothers; doctors are people too; Hilter鈥檚 passion for celluloid; a journey through mental illness; and the birth of the world鈥檚 first independent air force
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Counter-Revolution: Liberal Europe in Retreat, by Jan Zielonka
Book of the week: Anti-populists need to look in the mirror instead of fixating on political rivals, says Matthew Goodwin
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Sister act: is the academic sisterhood too good to be true?
Does solidarity among female scholars exist only in the (male) mind? Are women really supportive of one another? And if so, how far does it go to redressing male advantage?
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Laurie Taylor 鈥 15 March 2018
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Will sexual harassment scandals define our times?
In view of recent revelations of abuse in several industries, networks such as an academic sisterhood could offer vital support and solidarity
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The educators strike back: walkout is right
I was dismayed to read John Marenbon鈥檚 article, 鈥淯SS strike: academics are wrong to walk out鈥 (Opinion, 2 March). When you take away the hysteria (鈥渢rade union militancy鈥), the ad hominem slurs (鈥...
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Men on board
Elizabeth Chell reports (鈥淢ale mastheads鈥, Letters, 8 March) that 100 per cent of the editors of 23 journals in management and entrepreneurship are male. Not all social science disciplines are the...
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True mettle
Elizabeth Kiss assures us that, compared with welding, philosophy 鈥渃ultivates habits of reflection and self-examination鈥 (HE&me, News, 8 March). A philosopher who would have had an interest in...
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Study reveals universities鈥 role in fostering key soft skills
Benefits appear to come from exposure to campus life rather than quality teaching, Australian researchers find
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China criticises Australia over student visa 鈥榙elays鈥
Latest skirmish in war of words sparked by claims of Chinese meddling on Australian campuses, and Canberra鈥檚 new foreign interference laws
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Japan University Rankings 2018: methodology
Our Japan rankings are constructed on four pillars that demonstrate the broad strength of a university
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Stephen Hawking: an appreciation by Martin Rees
Stephen Hawking鈥檚 enormous achievements in science and communication are a manifestation of amazing willpower and determination, says the astronomer royal