The Second Sexism: Discrimination Against Men and Boys
Gender is a battlefield, but the casualties aren't always who you'd expect, Simon Blackburn says
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A World of Gardens
The title of John Dixon Hunt's latest book for Reaktion suggests that it is another Reader's Digest-type overview of iconic gardens in a roughly chronological and geographical survey, but Hunt's...
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The Price of Inequality
The abyss beckons if the West doesn't close the yawning income gap, says Stewart Lansley
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Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today, How It Got There and Where It is Heading
This survey is as big as the country it covers, but it pulls its punches, David Bachman finds
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After 'fightback', Classics will no longer be all Greek to urban youth
Hackney college centre challenges 'crude notions' of pedagogic relevance. Matthew Reisz reports
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News in brief
United StatesLegal tenderA US university aims to buy a law school from another "local" institution for $25 million (£16 million). Texas A&M University will pay Texas Wesleyan University $20...
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Arrested, beaten, caged - but the state could not break him
Jack Grove talks to Miguel Angel Beltrán, the falsely imprisoned Colombian scholar now fighting for reform
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British institute puts the accent on its French connections
University of London's Parisian base offers full immersion in Gallic culture. Matthew Reisz writes
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Grant winners
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILResearch Seminar AwardsPolitical science and international studies• Award winner: Mark Webber• Institution: University of Birmingham• Value: £17,815Nato after...
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Gold or green: which is the best shade of open access?
Going for gold is the solid approach, argues Michael Mabe...but David Price counters that only green is sustainable
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Join hands, reach further
Earth's problems know no borders, observes Feridun Hamdullahpur, and research efforts must be collaborative and global to tackle them
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Finch group v-c sees bright side to report's warnings on gold access costs
A university vice-chancellor who is a member of the Finch group said he is untroubled by a new study that finds that a unilateral move to "green" open access would be much cheaper for UK universities...
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Hands-on leaders greet torch relay
Games procession honours heroes, athletes, v-cs and pro v-cs. Paul Jump reports
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Two-front battle fought on postgraduate territory
British Academy attacks government action and inaction. Elizabeth Gibney and Jack Grove report
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Offa finds Oxbridge access growth at a plateau
Elite universities have failed to make significant progress in attracting students from poorer backgrounds, according to the sector's access watchdog.