Learning how to learn: beyond the ‘math and science death march’
Procedural fluency key to effective STEM teaching, co-creator of top-ranking Mooc tells Chris Parr
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Milan’s MBA powerhouse trains sights on alumni in London
Private, entrepreneurial Bocconi University sets ambitious €120m fundraising target at glitzy global forum
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Browned Off and Bloody-Minded: The British Soldier Goes to War 1939-1945, by Alan Allport
Victoria Harris relishes a clear-eyed study of the experiences of ordinary men called to serve
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The Internet of Things, by Samuel Greengard
A network of ‘smart systems’ to make our lives easier must be greeted with caution, says John Gilbey
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The Ethics of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, by Katrien Devolder
Ayesha Ahmad on a thoughtful contribution to a controversial debate
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The House of Commons: An Anthropology of MPs at Work, by Emma Crewe
Danny Dorling on an unusual study that reveals much about what is wrong with political culture
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How the War Was Won: Air-Sea Power and Allied Victory in World War II, by Phillips Payson O’Brien
A.W. Purdue is impressed by a daring new interpretation of the Allied victory
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Desperately seeking submissions
An academic is puzzled over a string of ‘surreal’ emails from journals
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Campus close-up: Queen Margaret University
A Scottish institution aims to tackle obesity with products developed in a new food innovation centre
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Guy Judge, 1949-2015
A pioneer in the application of computing to the teaching of economics has died
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Islanders must know that a UK degree pays, says QAA
Universities awarding qualifications to those studying in the Caribbean must do more to monitor graduate employability
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Perhaps I’ll draw and you complete the story...
Anthony Trollope’s style is characterised by equivocation. How could Simon Grennan replicate this visually in a graphic novel adaptation?
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Grant winners – 16 April 2015
Leverhulme TrustPhilip Leverhulme PrizesRecipients are awarded £100,000, which may be used for any purpose that would advance their researchBiological sciencesAward winner: Elizabeth...
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It’s not pure open access or bust
The Higher Education Policy Institute produces analytical blue books and more polemical yellow books. The latter are particularly designed to stimulate debate. The recent letter from Michael Taylor...
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Academy of Medical Sciences’ Sustain pilot targets female scientists
Initial cohort of 20 funded researchers will receive tailored training and support to help stem leaks in the ‘pipeline’ to senior posts