For a genre that until very recently was seen as marginal at best, and hopelessly dull at worst, the historical novel has been very well served of late by in-depth scholarly analyses. Books by...
Simon Goldhill warms to the charms of a wacky history tour, despite its simplified viewpoint
As I conduct my laboratory experiments every day, pushing the boundaries of science ever forwards, I must confess I don't give much thought to the scientific history that came before "my time"....
Under the command of Heinrich Himmler, the SS adopted the policy of selecting only those men who were considered fine specimens of Nordic manhood. Strict obedience to this rule would have made its...
BBC Radio 4Sex and the Single GirlFirst published in 1962, the book Sex and the Single Girl sold 2 million copies in the first three weeks and soon landed author Helen Gurley Brown the role of editor...
Anselm Kiefer: Il Mistero delle CattedraliWhite Cube gallery, Bermondsey, London, until 26 FebruaryAnselm Kiefer's Hortus Philosophorum seems to be a pile of uprooted mutant sunflowers. They are made...
The gigantic, apocalyptic glittering ball of The X Factor reflects back only what we give it, argues Will Brooker
"I won't take this lying down." That was the forthright response of Dr Quintock of our Department of Media and Cultural Studies to the news that his BA D108 course has been axed by Janet Fluellen,...
To compete on the world stage, universities are increasingly considering mergers as a way to enhance status and expertise
EPSRC heads see no contradiction in peer review policy, but critics remain puzzled. Paul Jump writes
Critics attack campus building frenzy in the midst of swingeing budget cuts. Jon Marcus reports
• An open letter to The Daily Telegraph on 7 December from nearly 500 professors lamented that the government's higher education White Paper would allow "private, for-profit companies substantial...
In Mexico, shortly after Felipe Calderon took the presidential office in December 2006, he launched a major crackdown on the country's drug cartels. Since then, it has been estimated that about 45,...
University of New South WalesMichelle SimmonsA quantum computation expert has been honoured as New South Wales' Scientist of the Year at the NSW Government's Science and Engineering Awards 2011....
Not being 'suckered' by posh veneer is the key to succeeding, Baroness Kennedy tells Simon Baker