Weimin Wu: pioneer physicist on Chinese science’s turbulent past, promising future
Times Higher Education hears how Wu's career encompassed filming Tiananmen protests and sending China’s first email
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Independence or Union: Scotland’s Past and Scotland’s Present, by T. M. Devine
Donald MacRaild on how the Scots see themselves and their place in the UK
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Forget English! Orientalisms and World Literatures, by Aamir R. Mufti
Eva Shan Chou on a study of how anglophone texts have come to overshadow many vernacular writings
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New and noteworthy – 25 February 2016
Latin the really old-school way, unknown Indian masters and the human rights year in review: must-read scholarly titles
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What are you reading? – 25 February 2016
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Heroic Failure and the British, by Stephanie Barczewski
Joanna Lewis on a theory that valuing character over achievement helped to limit queasiness about the imperial project
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On Sondheim: An Opinionated Guide, by Ethan Mordden
Ken Plummer on a lively and provocative run-through of 18 major works by the towering figure of musical theatre
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The Political Origins of Inequality, by Simon Reid-Henry
Book of the week: Angelia Wilson on a call for us to take seriously our political responsibility for global poverty
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Big drop in academics commercialising their research
Despite claims that engagement with business is as important as research and teaching, academics find they have no time for work outside the academy
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Lecturers, students, everyone: learn to love your voice
Few academics use the full potential of their voices, yet speaking well allows us to be alive and connected in the moment, says Joe Moran
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Higher education bill ‘odds-on’ after Cameron backs legislation
But concerns raised over Hefce move to contract out quality assurance in several tenders
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The week in higher education – 25 February 2016
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
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How can we make UK higher education sustainable?
Universities need a new funding model, say Andrei E. Ruckenstein, Mark E. Smith and Nicola C. Owen, who want academics to take the lead in tackling the problem
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Laurie Taylor – 25 February 2016
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