Books interview: Brent Hayes Edwards
The professor of English and author of Epistrophies discusses the literary works that sing out to him
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Times Higher Education’s academic holiday guide 2017
With the holiday season upon us, five academics suggest some unique destinations you may want to consider – or perhaps not
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‘Unfortunately, our referees are not up to the job’
For those vacationing in Peer Review Land, Felipe Fernández-Armesto offers some help with the local lingo
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What are you reading? – 13 July 2017
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Laurie Taylor – 13 July 2017
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Holiday: the pause that refreshes
Academics may see their work as a calling, which makes it hard for them to switch off. But vacations are essential for well-being – and a bit of fun
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An age-old topic: to carry on or to step aside?
When is “The right time to retire” for academics? John Gill asks in his leader of 6 July. I can see where there might be exceptions to the rule, enabling a professor to stay on, but having an age...
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Contact fallacies
Your story “University applicants ‘expect more contact hours than at school’” (www.timeshighereducation.com, 4 July) reports survey findings that 60 per cent of new undergraduates expect to have more...
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Sufficient licence
In his letter “Working the seams” (15 June) arguing against robust European Union-wide text and data mining exceptions, Stephen Lotinga of the Publishers Association asserts that the likes of Google...
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No bats or cats?
Philosopher Stephen Mumford (“The truth is out there”, Features, 29 June) is concerned about practical relevance in his subject, yet his “metaphysics of absences” seems limited to one room that lacks...