Intellectual cowardice
Scholarship can be a fearsome activity, as Chris Walsh discovered when he set out to investigate the figure of the coward
Scholarship can be a fearsome activity, as Chris Walsh discovered when he set out to investigate the figure of the coward
Book of the week: Andrew Palmer is impressed by a bold survey of literature on both sides of the Iron Curtain
Fred Inglis on the obligation of academics to speak truth to power
English studies is a traditional big beast in the academy, but there are concerns that changes in student behaviour could put it on the endangered list. Seven academics give their views on whether...
Reconsider long working hours, says Patience Schell, for leisure is vital for mind, body and productivity
Book of the week: Rachel Moss is intrigued by a bold attempt to demonstrate that the medieval world is much larger than we tend to think
Robert Colls on why E. P. Thompson’s landmark book belongs on more university reading lists
Academics must counter ‘verbicide’, which constrains expression, to foster new ideas and ways of seeing
John Williams’ novel about the careworn life of an obscure US academic deserves its belated success, Christopher Bigsby writes
To avoid conflicts of interest, academic research must be transparent and independently funded, says Cary Nelson
Real challenge from an outside expert can propel valuable change, but do external examiners still provide a valuable critical eye for the marketised UK university sector? Six scholars offer their...
As students increasingly turn to essay mills to do their work, Anna McKie explores what drives this global trend and how universities are fighting it
As the winter solstice looms in the northern hemisphere, five academics reflect on the light and dark of the dead season
Lisa Downing on why the erosion of women’s, gender and sexuality studies in UK universities is cause for concern
Dale Salwak on the sudden realisation that knowledge of his subject had become intuitive understanding and lecture notes could be put aside when teaching