Culture in Nazi Germany, by Michael H. Kater
James Stevens Curl has reservations about an account of the art produced under totalitarianism
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Regaining a sense of place
In a perilous time of populist attacks and constant value critiques, universities should focus on rebuilding trust in their local communities
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What are you reading? – 20 June 2019
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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US House backs increased funding for education and research
Final budget, pending Senate and White House input, may be slightly less generous
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Letters – 20 June 2019
Politicians should stay out of science Governments attempt to interfere in many areas where there is a significant gap between politicians’ knowledge and expertise in that domain (“Is the Haldane...
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Books editor’s blog: even scholarly search algorithms betray bias
Matthew Reisz looks at evidence that ‘seemingly objective search tools’ used in libraries can produce baffling and biased results
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Proof and Falsity, by Nils Kürbis
Stephen Mumford considers a bold attempt to unravel what we mean by the little word ‘not’
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The Shining, by K. J. Donnelly
Nathan Abrams considers an attempt to unravel the mysteries of Kubrick’s cult masterpiece
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John Krumboltz, 1928-2019
Tributes paid to psychologist who put counselling on a scientific footing
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Managing out the geniuses will end in dismal mediocrity
Promotion criteria requiring top researchers to also be good teachers and managers undermine the nature of universities, says Andrew Oswald
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Funding and state buy-in ‘key to reshaping Indian universities’
Government proposals to create large, multidisciplinary universities hailed as ‘important new drive’ but experts say they have ‘seen this play before’
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The week in higher education – 20 June 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Latin America tipped as potential branch campus growth region
US universities are opening outposts in the region to capitalise on untapped market and skirt barriers created by the Trump administration
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Students compensated over ‘dangerous’ teaching on safety master’s
South Wales lecturer shared incorrect advice on issues such as electrical safety, fire doors, and indoor barbecues
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Hypercompetition reshapes research and academic publishing
Analysis of more than 120 million academic publications since the beginning of the 19th century shows more is more as academics compete for attention