Where do world leaders study? Oxford and Manchester are top UK destinations
British universities are political heavyweights on global stage, says Hepi report

British universities are political heavyweights on global stage, says Hepi report

Joanna Lewis on a portrait of British blubbering from medieval mystics to the death of Diana

Danielle Sands on a collection of previously unpublished material that fails to capture the ‘flair and flight’ of the French philosopher at his best

Lisa Mckenzie on a sobering American ethnography written with understanding and respect

Time and temperament are explored in a masterly study of an old game of thrones, says Les Gofton

Elizabeth I. Watkins on a study about reparation that analyses recent works including Hunger and Waltz with Bashir

Peter J. Smith on a study of the history of drama in penal settings

A work of distinction offers fresh insights into the hedonism and hangovers, says Richard J. Williams

A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

Steve Olivier offers tips for a smoother transition

Increased role for governing bodies also questioned in responses to Hefce’s quality assessment consultation

Most REF case studies related simple, short-term impacts, missing a host of wider, longer-term effects, argues Trisha Greenhalgh

Declassified after 50 years, the papers aren’t always reliable sources of information, but they help historians fill in the blanks, says Geoff Andrews

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

The good, the bad and the offbeat – the academy through the lens of the national press