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Fat Gay Men: Girth, Mirth, and the Politics of Stigma, by Jason Whitesel
Sally R. Munt lauds an ethnographic study of men who are ‘out’ about their weight
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Voices at Work: Women, Performance, and Labor in Ancient Greece, by Andromache Karanika
Barbara Graziosi on a study of female labour and ancient Greek poetry
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The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union, by Serhii Plokhy
John Barber on a vivid analysis of the last months of the collapse of the USSR
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Inside Immigration Detention, by Mary Bosworth
A study of immigration removal centres reveals their dehumanising effect, says Lucy Williams
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Literary Criticism in the 21st Century: Theory Renaissance, by Vincent B. Leitch
Rachel Bowlby on a comprehensive history of literary theory and the various forms of criticism
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Planet of the Bugs: Evolution and the Rise of Insects, by Scott Richard Shaw
Tiffany Taylor on a captivating and comical look at an often overlooked group of evolutionary survivors
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Divergence has delivered dogma
Following recent letters in Times Higher Education, and in response to Ferdinand von Prondzynski (“Divergence has delivered results”, Countdown to the Scottish Referendum, 14 August), there are...
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At Berkeley, directed by Frederick Wiseman
Insight into life in an iconic institution in flux makes Martin McQuillan fear for the future of public universities in the US
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All-female universities provide a vital haven
Single-sex study is declining in the West, but in many other regions it offers a space where women can thrive, says Kristen Renn
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THE interview: Greg Clark
New universities minister delighted at rising student numbers and prepares to tackle postgraduate funding
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Adrift in a market of the self
Who in higher education gains from commercialisation? The values it promotes do not chime with the ethos of the academy
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The small university with big international reach
Valparaiso University’s message of knowledge, understanding and faith means that it attracts a global student base, says Alan Ruby
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11 September 2014
Open ears, hearts and minds - The art of listening is essential for learning
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Labour to table Lords amendment on private colleges
Private colleges would need to subscribe to the higher education ombudsman service under plans proposed by the Labour Party.