In our endlessly self-reflexive age, it is scarcely uncommon to come across a scholarly book that discusses the academy more than it does the literary or critical texts upon which it purports to...
A compendium of celestial charts and tables brings out the explorer in Lewis Dartnell
In exploring the wealth of fiction, poetry and drama written in response to and in the wake of the events of 11 September 2001, Richard Gray begins by asserting the uniqueness of the event. He points...
The Tolkienesque title suggests a Manichaean struggle between good and evil, but Zara Steiner's new work describes a more complex drama, one with "few heroes, two evil titans, and an assortment of...
A Malaysian university's mission offers a way out of poverty for thousands. David Matthews reports
AustraliaDegree path to migration narrowsFewer overseas students will be able to use their Australian qualifications to obtain skilled migrant visas to remain in the country under tough new rules,...
Visa changes and academic-year shifts may help boost overseas interest. Michael Fitzpatrick reports
The AAB plans could limit choice, narrow participation and damage the UK's reputation, Christopher Snowden argues
Criticism of graduate nursing is an evidence-free zone, Roger Watson argues: mastering the job requires academic ability as well as skill
Elite offers outstripping UK-wide deal could be tied to 'productivity', union warns. John Morgan reports
BPP University College plans to double its student-to-staff ratio as it expands across the country.
Sin language and Lehman's terms deployed in this year's crop of exam howlers. Sarah Cunnane writes
MSc student rejects 'inadequate' offer and prepares to seek further compensation. Paul Jump reports
The Science and Technology Facilities Council is hoping that a formal consultation on the constitution of its subject-specific advisory panels will help to defuse tensions with academics.
Mature students looking to re-skill will lose out in focus on first-timers. Simon Baker reports