Becoming George Orwell: Life and Letters, Legend and Legacy, by John Rodden
Andrew Palmer is unimpressed by a critic whose style falls far short of the writer he so admires
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UK university strikes: ‘grim determination’ on the picket lines
Staff vent frustration that employers haven’t recognised the bigger picture behind the walkouts
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What are you reading? – 20 February 2020
A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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The Ferrante Letters: An Experiment in Collective Criticism, by Sarah Chihaya, Merve Emre, Katherine Hill and Jill Richards
Book of the week: Rosa Mucignat enjoys a bold attempt to create a cooperative open-ended discussion about a publishing phenomenon
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Shifting expectations about the long-hours culture
Working to the exclusion of all else is unhealthy, but a one-size-fits-all limit is hard to set when careers and reputations are on the line
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The Art of Classic Planning: Building Beautiful and Enduring Communities, by Nir Haim Buras
James Stevens Curl is thrilled by a guide to how we can recover the essential principles of creating liveable cities
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Passion Relics and the Medieval Imagination: Art, Architecture, and Society, by Cynthia Hahn
Kathryn M. Rudy enjoys a useful summary of recent research on how the instruments of Christ’s Passion were displayed and venerated in the Middle Ages
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Trump hesitates on plan for open access mandate
After two years of study, US plans more consultations on bypassing journal paywalls
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Should you be working 100 hours a week?
Mary Beard’s recent admission that she is a ‘mug’ who works 100 hours a week caused a Twitter storm. But how hard is it reasonable for academics to work? Who should decide? And should the mugs be...
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Research intelligence: how to organise a virtual conference
Online conferences can engage new audiences but present significant organisational challenges. Jack Grove speaks to a scientist to find out how it is done
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Margaret Claydon, 1923-2020
Tributes paid to leader of ‘a penetrating intellect, firm faith and inquiring mind’ who transformed what is now Trinity Washington University
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Interview with Tammy Shadbolt
The wildlife veterinarian discusses balancing the academic and field-based elements of her career, unfortunate smells and misconceptions about zoos
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ERC president ‘optimistic’ UK will stay in ‘irreplaceable’ fund
Despite Brexit, Mauro Ferrari hopes for ‘reasonable construct’ that ‘allows scientists to do their job in the best possible way’
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Climate change education ‘could help more than some renewables’
Study of module offered at US university suggests it substantially cut graduates’ emissions compared with those of average citizen
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European funding failing to keep pace with enrolment growth
Data from latest EUA report on state of public investment in universities suggest squeeze on institutions remains despite signs of recovery from austerity