Applying for an academic job has become such a disengaged process that it is difficult to bring anything to your application to make it stand out, says John Brinnamoor
The suicide of a student on campus made Steven A. Miller realise that his students didn’t need a philosophy class to remind them of their impending deaths
Prostitutes need the help of economists to argue for the rights and protections that other workers take for granted, says Victoria Bateman
A whistle-stop tour of criminals’ texts is packed with listicles and promises, says Sharon Wheeler
Women have long been commentators on global affairs but their messages aren’t necessarily getting through, writes Elizabeth Cobbs
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
Book of the week: the digital deluge can harm our social health; Emma Rees commends a prescription to tackle it
Shahidha Bari finds much to admire in a detailed exploration of self-injury through the ages
Kori Schake praises a forensic examination of the US political system
A bioarchaeologist reveals what she has on her bookshelf
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Automation has the potential to replace or alter 35 million jobs worldwide, which means universities must adapt to survive, argues Nancy Gleason