A History of the World in Twelve Maps
Cartographic depictions of Earth must be viewed in their cultural context, finds Imre Josef Demhardt
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John Keats: A New Life
In the peaceful "English Cemetery" in Rome, where John Keats is buried, the steady supply of unwilted cut flowers that rest at the poet's grave might be taken as indicative of the legions of readers...
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Judaism: All That Matters
Keith Kahn-Harris, who has written much on heavy metal and other contemporary musical tastes, has also written much on British Jewry. In this short volume he offers an overview of Judaism worldwide,...
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Robert Schumann: The Life and Work of a Romantic Composer
A biography of one of Germany's musical titans touches on important themes, says Mark Berry
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Ignorance: How it Drives Science
Can a scientist win a Nobel prize by discovering nothing rather than something? That's how Albert Michelson won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1907. His award was given for his development of...
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Cardenio between Cervantes and Shakespeare: The Story of a Lost Play
The oddly named Shakespeare Authorship Coalition, which protests that the works were not written by Shakespeare, sponsors the Declaration of Reasonable Doubt, a document that has attracted signatures...
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Don't give up the day job to help them secure day jobs
Scholar bemoans impact of employability agenda on academic standards. Matthew Reisz reports
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Candidates, follow our curriculum and prepare for global government
Billionaire-backed Oxford school takes leaf out of US book. David Matthews reports
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News in brief
AustraliaThe brick wall of learningThe reluctance of Australia's higher education regulator to embrace new technologies for teaching and learning is "obstructing innovation in online delivery" and "...
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In cyberspace, everyone can hear all about your misdeeds
Universities are taking steps to ensure that students use social media responsibly, learns Jon Marcus
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Grant winners
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILGlobal Uncertainties Leadership Fellowships• Award winner: Kim Knott• Institution: Lancaster University• Value: £376,917Ideologies and beliefs: ideological...
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A right royal rumpus
A visit by the Queen to Stirling four decades ago this week resulted in a fiasco that humiliated an administration, Richard Evans recalls
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Bracing for impact may cost sector millions
Universities 'falling over themselves' to hire staff to handle REF case studies. Paul Jump reports
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LSE's not-so-quiet American keen to speak truth to power from public stage
The new director of the London School of Economics has scotched persistent rumours about the institution's privatisation, affirming that it will remain in the state system.
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Dissatisfaction is guaranteed
Euro survey shows UK to be home of scholarly discontent and regret. Matthew Reisz reports