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Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan stand out in a compelling tale of torment and redemption, says Duncan Wu

Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan stand out in a compelling tale of torment and redemption, says Duncan Wu

Kitty Stewart on the reality of suffering caused by the coalition’s reductions of the welfare state

Sandeep Parmar on a brave, welcome crossing of anti-colonialist and feminist narratives

Caroline Osella on the causes behind the astonishingly high rate of suicide in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala

Did you hear the one about the headless ostrich? Amy Richlin is amused by a study of early gags

Sophia Vasalou on a wide-ranging history of ethical ideas located in their historical background

Juliet Sorensen is inspired by a call to action for lawyers and legal scholars to work towards the goal of health for all

Considering different timescales is a fun way to digest serious science, finds Graham Farmelo

Mature students decry plans to cut Institute for Lifelong Learning courses and move some provision to faculties

Willetts’ prediction that market forces would keep fees down have been proved false

Employers propose scrapping final salary scheme to cut USS deficit

Greg Clark’s portfolio will benefit institutions by recognising the vital role they play in local communities, Lord Heseltine argues

BIS budget may have to bear extra burden, some worry

Some donors try to steer Israel studies to political ends, but gifts must fund impartial enquiry, says Charles Keidan

Sir David Watson says ministers should have learned lessons of the past