ISIS: A History, by Fawaz A. Gerges
Unbeatable? This extremist group has little to offer in times of peace, says Christina Hellmich
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In Search of the Irish Dreamtime: Archaeology and Early Irish Literature, by J. P. Mallory
Kaarina Hollo on a study comparing medieval manuscripts with evidence on the ground to illuminate life in Iron Age Ireland
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Fabian fee plan aims to ‘make Corbynism practical’
Thinktank proposes to fund Corbyn goal of scrapping fees by National Insurance education accounts
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What is a Dog? by Raymond Coppinger and Lorna Coppinger
Felipe Fernández-Armesto on a revealing study focusing on the evolution of unleashed canines
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Shakespeare’s Dead, by Simon Palfrey and Emma Smith
A study confronts the theme of mortality during the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s passing
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Books interview: Diarmaid MacCulloch
The church historian and author of All Things Made New: Writings on the Reformation on the journey from E. Nesbit to Ian Kershaw and the comforting certainties of detective fiction
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The Chilcot report: the longest work of academic history ever?
The report’s deep meditation on foreign policy makes it more than an inquest into the failings of individuals and institutions in the conduct of the Iraq War, argues Glen Rangwala
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Moocs can transform education – but not yet
Whether or not Moocs live up to the hype, technology’s impact on universities is real and growing, Stanford University’s John Hennessy tells Ellie Bothwell
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The week in higher education – 21 July 2016
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Grant winners – 21 July 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Laurie Taylor – 21 July 2016
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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All change in Whitehall can mean positive change for HE
The sector must exploit machinery of government changes to boost science, social mobility and teacher education, argues Sir David Bell
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The public should help academics to define ‘impact’
Many more of the general public should help to plot the course of research, argue Christiaan De Beukelaer and Jan Baetens
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Don’t get hacked off; get your message out there
Talking to the media isn’t a minefield, says Fern Riddell, but a manageable opportunity and a civic duty