Back in the mid-19th century, the Prussian nationalist historian Heinrich von Treitschke asserted that "it is men who make history". A century later, Fernand Braudel, the Annales School historian,...
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Any bloody lie will do
University of HullAlison YarringtonAlison Yarrington has been appointed dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Hull. Professor Yarrington, an expert in sculpture, took a...
'Share' project diarists divulge how they are losing their weekends to work. Rebecca Attwood reports
USAF learns from philosopher's understanding of unintended consequences. Matthew Reisz writes
It is not the biggest university in the UK - indeed, it is not even the biggest in Edinburgh - but on the global stage, Heriot-Watt University already punches above its weight.It has unveiled plans...
United StatesPolitical correctness gone mad?Two universities in the US have been accused of offering preferential treatment to minority students. The Center for Equal Opportunity, a conservative...
For good or ill, the US academy is having to learn to live with student evaluation sites, finds Jon Marcus
Calls to save Egyptian cultural heritage ring hollow when those making them are blind to the past, argues Christina Riggs
The Atlas of World HungerAuthors: Thomas J. Bassett and Alex Winter-NelsonEdition: FirstPublisher: University of Chicago PressPages: 216Price: £29.00ISBN 9780226039077Using the conceptual framework...
A Concise Companion to HistoryEditor: Ulinka RublackEdition: FirstPublisher: Oxford University PressPages: 480Price: £25.00ISBN 9780199291212As old certainties in the discipline prove less secure,...
Modernist Literature 1890-1950: Texts, Contexts, Connections (York Notes Companions)Author: Gary DayEdition: FirstPublisher: Pearson EducationPages: 352Price: £10.99ISBN 9781408204764Via a...
Oxford Cases in Medicine and Surgery: Guiding you Through DiagnosisAuthors: Hugo Farne, Edward Norris-Cervetto and James Warbrick-SmithEdition: FirstPublisher: Oxford University PressPages: 592Price...
Global PoliticsAuthor: Andrew HeywoodEdition: FirstPublisher: Palgrave MacmillanPages: 584Price: £29.99ISBN 9781403989826Heywood, a renowned scholar and author of several acclaimed textbooks, here...
Ministers' muddle caused by belief that access chief could 'impose' fees, Rebecca Attwood writes