The long march
China is hungry for Western-style universities, not least to fuel its economy. Phil Baty reports on the efforts to uproot corruption and bureaucracy and build a dynamic and vibrant world-class system
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Geography is not what it seems
Timothy Darvill looks at how cultural change over 10,000 years has altered the face of Europe
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Published this week
? = Review forthcomingBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES?Six-Legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of WarBy Jeffrey A. Lockwood, professor of natural sciences and humanities, University of Wyoming. Oxford...
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'He brings a wealth of international experience from his career at unesco'
Kent University's first visiting professor in tourism has brokered UN treaties on heritage and the environment. Unesco director of ecological and earth sciences Natarajan Ishwaran will be coming to...
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What bugged the Dinosaurs? Insects, Disease, and Death in the Cretaceous
This is the latest of several books on amber by George and Roberta Poinar and specifically looks at Cretaceous ambers (Lebanese, Burmese and Canadian) and what the inclusions can reveal about past...
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The book of the week: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History
June Purvis on the mother of all resources
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Council shifts focus in Russia
British Council makes the move from teacher training to supporting a cultural dialogue. Nick Holdsworth reports. The British Council is to change the focus of its work in Moscow after a period of...
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Coventry official warns of 'risky' foreign recruiting
Universities that rely on large intake from one country are vulnerable, senior figure warns. John Gill reports.
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Simple isn't always best
Simon Barton is disappointed by a lopsided, broad-brush tale of Dark Ages Muslim-Christian clashes
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Vegetable lambs and uniformed canaries
The Cat Orchestra and the Elephant Butler
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Malaysia: full of Western promise
UK institutions seeking to consolidate their position overseas are discovering Malaysia's potential. John Gill reports from Kuala Lumpur
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Everyone will still get a chance with us, v-c says
Dropouts and cuts won't change Bolton's entrance policy, George Holmes tells Melanie Newman
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BA-ESRC initiative
The British Academy and the Economic and Social Research Council have announced a new joint scheme to fund visiting fellowships. The fellowships, which will be for a minimum of two months, aim to...
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Grant winners
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL- Award winner: Robert BickersInstitution: University of BristolValue: £34,707Treaty port China and its legacies, 1842-1999- Award winner: Bryan...
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Research intelligence - Fancy coming to my place?
Fellowships tempt rising research stars from abroad to UK to strike up long-term relations, writes Zoe Corbyn