The Net Delusion: How Not to Liberate the World
Henry Farrell is glad to see the web's democratic credentials tested, even if the case is overstated
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Special Sound: The Creation and Legacy of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Electronic music innovation paved the way for the future, says David Toop, despite being frowned upon
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John Donne's Performances: Sermons, Poems, Letters and Devotions
John Donne was no stranger to personal theatrics. As an 18-year-old law student at the Inns of Court - where he was known as "a great frequenter of plays and ladies" - he commissioned a portrait of...
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The Blame Game: Spin, Bureaucracy, and Self-Preservation in Government
The Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government might turn out to be the most blamed political alliance in British electoral history. The Lib Dems will be blamed for years to come for betraying their...
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How Old is the Universe?
An exploration of space-age theory development doesn't probe deep enough for Shobhit Mahajan
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Paris: The Story of a Great City
Who buys books, and why? Are they bought to be read by the buyer? To be given away as presents? Are they bought for their text? Are they bought for their illustrations? Are they bought to act as a...
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A Heart for the Work: Journeys through an African Medical School
Even the most technically minded orthopaedic surgeon will be aware of the influence of social and cultural factors on the delivery of healthcare. Although modern medicine is supposedly evidence-based...
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Union to test opinions on fee discounts for children of staff
Questions over whether fee remission counts as widening participation. John Morgan reports
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Stay-at-home UK students still the 'worst in Europe' for study abroad
Lack of language skills and worry about academic inflexibility deter venturers, writes Hannah Fearn
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News in brief
IranFurther blow to co-educationMale and female students will be separated at an Iranian university in the latest example of gender segregation in the nation's academy. Seyed Sadredin Shariati,...
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Presidential duress: fears for Belarusian academic freedom
Scholars and students imprisoned as Alexander Lukashenko tightens grip. Colin Graham reports
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Blogconfidential: Forms of torture
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Forms of torture
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Appointments
University of BristolPaul BatesA scholar who has gone from PhD student to professor at the University of Bristol has been appointed director of the Cabot Institute at the university. Paul Bates will...
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Better together
In the UK's increasingly multidisciplinary academy, joint appointments are a must, Thom Brooks argues
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Access denied: tuition-fee regime may make Oxbridge myth a reality
For years, Brendan Burchell worked hard to widen participation: now he fears that all the gains made in this vital area will be lost