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Academics find complicity with neoliberal values hard to avoid, forum hears

Academics find complicity with neoliberal values hard to avoid, forum hears

When Hurricane Isaac forced the cancellation of a political science conference, researchers were able to pinpoint the value of presenting papers

Campus gallery to act as a gateway in £28m refurbishment of Philip Larkin’s library

Beijing’s ‘messages’ to the academy focus on its role in promoting a crucial concept

Diverting Horizon cash to investment fund will boost financial ‘firepower’, says Carlos Moedas

Teaching, research and knowledge exchange will all be weighed in decisions on academic promotions. Plus the latest higher education appointments

Christopher Bigsby considers their changing nature

Justin Audibert’s sparkling production showcases the tragedy’s uneasy blend of offence and elation with just a hint of Tarantino, says Peter J. Smith

Janet Sayers on stories from the couch concerning Nietzsche, broken hearts, self-hatred and money

Donald M. MacRaild on an exploration of imperial expansion in the 17th century

Robert Lee Maril on a timely study of an important issue in the run-up to another US presidential election

Wherever you stand on the career ladder, this guide has fresh advice, says Sandra Leaton Gray

Jane Shaw on a compelling study of how an American housewife’s visions of the Virgin Mary led to friction with the institutional Church

Is an innovative project reshaping the US academy to better serve society or undermining its foundations? asks Ferdinand von Prondzynski

Winfried Stöcker, an honorary professor at Lübeck, has views on immigration that conflict with German universities’ self-image. Brian Bloch writes