European Open Science Cloud hopes for lift-off
But observers warn that open data initiative is progressing too slowly and researchers lack incentives to join up
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Saba Mahmood, 1962-2018
Tributes paid to anthropologist who specialised in study of modern Egypt
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Interview with Bart Rienties
The learning analytics expert discusses the potential of his research, his victory at the World Transplant Games, and what the Dutch can teach us about life
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In which disciplines could Brexit hurt UK collaboration the most?
Analysis of data on current research networks suggests that subjects where expensive kit is shared could be vulnerable
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Learning outcomes miss the point of higher education
The French thinker Simone Weil’s focus on teaching students to attend to reality is crucial in the social media age, writes Robert Zaretsky
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If conservative views are not represented in social research, leftists will suffer most
If elements of society feel they have no stake in humanities and social science research, their support for it will evaporate, warns Musa al-Gharbi
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The week in higher education – 29 March 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Confessions of a fairy hunter
The mere mention of fairies in academic circles can bring derision. Yet the field is a rich one that has much to offer open-minded, multidisciplinary scholars, writes Simon Young
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First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery, by Stephanie Elizabeth Mohr
Andreas Prokop on an insect that has been vital in helping biologists to understand our world
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The Mind Is Flat: The Illusion of Mental Depth and the Improvised Mind, by Nick Chater
Do we invent most of what we think in the moment? Tristan Bekinschtein struggles to wrap his head around a thesis arguing that we have no desires, motives or fears
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Books editor’s blog: Humanities and social sciences: why so defensive about the Classics?
Neville Morley’s negative approach to promoting his subject fails to take account of the public’s growing appetite for learning about the ancient world
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Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World, by Joshua B. Freeman
From cotton to iPhones, a study eyes the triffid-like size of industrial plants, says Richard J. Williams
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The Joy of Sets: A Short History of the Television, by Chris Horrocks
Emily Rees on a study of the goggle-box that touches on the Victorians, the Nazis and Elvis
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What are you reading? – 29 March 2018
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Laurie Taylor – 29 March 2018
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