BDSM (the compound acronym denoting the practices of bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism) seems to be everywhere these days. The unprecedented and unlikely...
This is a wonderful book that has all the strengths and weaknesses of the US scholarship on which it is based. In such a cultural space, religion is perceived as an asset, a positive resource,...
No excuses, says Yvonne Sherratt: the Fuhrer’s enormities cannot be blamed on insanity
Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin have produced an ambitious account of the nature of global capitalism, looking at its historical origins in order to argue that the US state has been the main driver of the...
Social science research has much in common with detective investigations: a search for unexpected connections and the crucial finding that will explain all. Once found, the solution seems obvious and...
These are the original designs for the dioramas created for London's Commonwealth Institute by one of the UK's leading post-war designers, James Gardner (1907-95).
City University LondonCarl StychinThe new dean of City University London's law school said the job had become "more and more attractive" as he became convinced of the contribution it could make to...
Rejecting dire warnings that increasing competition in higher education will end in disaster, Paul Ramsden argues that the opposite could be true, but only if the sector is allowed to take charge of...
Amazonian ambitions - Brazil parades its research wealth on the international stage
Malcolm Gillies awaits a sleigh and nine tiny (UKBA-compliant) reindeer
As the Queensland Art Gallery celebrates 20 years of its Asia Pacific Triennials, Peter Hill explores the latest edition of a remarkably pan-national affair
All eyes are on Brazil’s academy and its rising research output, generous funding and willingness to team up internationally in a bid to become a major player. Elizabeth Gibney reports from São Paulo...
Podcast Powered By PodbeanEditor John Gill, news editor Simon Baker, and reporter Elizabeth Gibney join Chris Parr to discuss some of the highlights from this week’s Times Higher Education. Brazil’s...
The government’s drive for cuts in the next spending review could jeopardise the ring-fence for science funding, as well as putting additional pressure on student finance and numbers, the sector has...
Podcast Powered By PodbeanTimes Higher Education editor John Gill discusses the increasing prevalence of Moocs (massive open online courses), their potential impact on universities, and draws some...