Although the subtitle refers to it as a "new religion", a central concern of this book is whether the Church of Scientology is indeed a religion - or rather, given that the author says he considers...
Camilla Power is frustrated by a du jour model of imitative action that ignores collective creativity
Who would have thought it? Who could have imagined in 1900, when Friedrich Nietzsche died, that the philosopher of the aristocratic distance and elitist heights would enjoy a reincarnation of sorts...
Authors: Conor Gearty and Virginia MantouvalouEdition: FirstPublisher: HartPages: 201Price: £15.00ISBN 9781849460231Debating Social Rights is part of Hart's Debating Law series, edited by Peter Cane...
Essential Mental Health Law: A Guide to the Revised Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act 2005Authors: Anthony Maden and Tim Spencer-LaneEdition: FirstPublisher: Hammersmith PressPages:...
Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Society and IdentityAuthors: Sharon K. Deckert and Caroline H. VickersEdition: FirstPublisher: ContinuumPages: 256Price: £65.00 and £19.99ISBN 9781441150233 and...
Group Problem SolvingAuthor: Patrick R. LaughlinEdition: FirstPublisher: Princeton University PressPages: 168Price: £52.00, £20.95 and £25.14ISBN 9780691147901, 9780691147918 and 9781400836673 (e-...
Teaching with the aid of notebook PCs is given a cautious thumbs up by lecturers. Jack Grove writes
Universities wishing to improve the "student experience" have been warned they are placing too much emphasis on satisfaction scores despite their limited usefulness.
Canada'Playing well' no longer requiredA controversial element of the admissions process at a Canadian medical school has been discontinued. From next February, applicants hoping to study medicine at...
France moves away from grandes écoles model in bid to foster new elite. Jack Grove reports from Paris
State should fund one-off extra recruitment to cope with 'crisis', David Blanchflower tells John Morgan
Borderless researchESRC chief leads Science EuropeThe chief executive of the Economic and Social Research Council, Paul Boyle, has been elected the first president of a new body to represent...
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCHService Delivery and Organisation programme• Award winner: Naomi Fulop• Institution: King's College London• Value: £494,161Innovations in major system...
A UK-wide digital library for British higher education is in reach, says Ann Rossiter, if we can sort the licensing out