The Bubble Economy: Is Sustainable Growth Possible?, by Robert U. Ayres
Howard Davies seeks a coherent link between the economic crisis and the economics of energy
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Pranksters: Making Mischief in the Modern World, by Kembrew McLeod
An enjoyable assortment of media hoaxes that would benefit from some theoretical analysis, says Chris Knight
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America Inc? Innovation and Enterprise in the National Security State, by Linda Weiss
Jörg Michael Dostal on how the NSS has enabled the US to attain technological leadership to serve its geopolitical objectives
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No sex please – we’re monetarists
Suggestions that economists at our university might have been among those who, according to an article in the journal Research Policy, offered or accepted sex in order to secure co-authorship credits...
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The sound of gentrification
Expensive food, fancy glamping and questionable hats: from Sonisphere, Emma Rees reflects on 27 years of music festivals
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Hefce: ‘governance events’ at Plymouth University warrant review
‘Breakdown in personal relationship’ of senior figures must also be addressed
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Clearing 'scramble' will be less severe, claim vice-chancellors
University chiefs forecast a lower level of activity despite 30,000 extra student places
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Queen Mary dismissal
As an emeritus professor at Queen Mary University of London, I write in response to your article “Dismissed: scholar who criticised use of metrics to determine job cuts” (News, 7 August) to point out...
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‘Dismal’ start for Access to Research initiative
Academic criticises ‘inadequate nature’ of free public open access service
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Underemployed graduates ‘stay in stepping-stone jobs too long’
Graduates in non-graduate occupations - ‘gringos’ - are not hunting for roles that use their higher education skills, say academics
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Time to rethink the intellectual property rights culture
Sebastian Conran calls for a fairer approach at UK universities
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Calls for Greg Clark to reassure universities over wider remit
Minister in dual role has a more extensive list of responsibilities than predecessor David Willetts
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Your views on the NSS: "about as scientifically useful as TripAdvisor"
The NSS does not give an accurate representation of student feeling, according to more than half of university staff responding to a straw poll.
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Impact and breakthroughs: EPSRC sets new strategy
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council aims to accelerate both scientific breakthroughs and social and economic impact.
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Fields Medal won by woman for first time
Maryam Mirzakhani has become the first woman to win the Fields Medal in the history of the world’s most prestigious mathematics prize.