Soldier of Christ: The Life of Pope Pius XII by Robert A. Ventresca
John Pollard on a biography of a controversial head of the Catholic Church

John Pollard on a biography of a controversial head of the Catholic Church

Ursula King on the use and meaning of the absence of noise in religious beliefs and practices

Luciana Astiz on how seismology evolved from the combined observations of scientists and citizens

Roger Rees on gaining some understanding of the linguistic and literary richness of Latin poetry without knowing the language

Matthew Feldman on the connections between literary history and intelligence studies

Universities should vet research outputs before they get to the publishing (and scandal) stage, say Roger Watson and Mark Hayter
The continent’s burgeoning economies could prove a major source of future student recruitment, says Marguerite Dennis

A lecturer who inspired his students “to change the world of design” has died.Ian Noble was born on 15 October 1960 and grew up near Fareham in Hampshire before going to what was then Portsmouth...

University of LincolnHugh ByrdHugh Byrd, who has just joined the University of Lincoln as professor of architecture, joked that he must be “crazy” to swap New Zealand for the East Midlands. “I have a...
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Dale Salwak, a dedicated teacher, never stopped seeking a deeper appreciation of his subject. One day, he realised knowledge had evolved into intuitive understanding and lecture notes could be put...

Canadian human rights case highlights disquiet over Beijing-funded institutes. Jon Marcus reports

In an alternative universe, Christopher Bigsby is coining it in Vegas

The UK must build work experience into higher education with the same vigour as it did in the 1950s, Quintin McKellar argues