Paul Younger, 1962-2018
Tributes paid to hydrogeologist who spent career at Newcastle and Glasgow
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Interview with Adrian Kavanagh
The Republic of Ireland’s resident Eurovision expert discloses the secrets to winning Europe’s infamous song contest and why it is not just about political alliances
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Incoming OfS director backs post-qualification admissions debate
Conor Ryan says students should apply to university once they know their A-level grades
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Sam Gyimah: how is English ‘minister for students’ doing so far?
Minister given explicitly political task of boosting Tories on campuses, just as policy gets even more complex
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Beasts at Bedtime: Revealing the Environmental Wisdom in Children’s Literature, by Liam Heneghan
An environmental biologist’s examination of the books we read during childhood is in equal parts charming and irritating, writes Shelley King
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What are you reading? – 10 May 2018
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History, by Steven J. Zipperstein
This analysis of an attack on Russian Jews paints a grim, important picture, writes Geoffrey Alderman
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The Law of Blood: Thinking and Acting as a Nazi, by Johann Chapoutot
Look past its offputting claims to originality and this is a thorough review of Nazi texts of all varieties, writes Dan Stone
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Books editor’s blog: A funny thing happened on the way to ethics class
In Serious Larks, a collection of witty and wide-ranging essays from the philosopher Ted Cohen, a central theme is the need for rules and the pleasures of flouting them
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Should we be worried that women outnumber men on campus?
There are now more women than men in higher education worldwide. While it would appear to be a victory for gender equality, this imbalance also highlights boys’ educational underachievement. Ellie...
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Elements of Surprise: Our Mental Limits and the Satisfactions of Plot, by Vera Tobin
Book of the week: this careful analysis shows cognitive science can be a critical literary tool, writes Gail Marshall
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Universities’ good work is often obscured
That the role of higher education is so often misunderstood or misportrayed, even in institutions, means much good work goes unremarked
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Laurie Taylor – 10 May 2018
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