History for tomorrow’s world Ice cores from 11,700 years ago aid the climate change debate, but the recent past has its own share of lessons, says Howard P. Segal 20 March
Fashion has been stitched up Its study is not frivolous, and it deserves academic recognition, says Sally Feldman 20 March
Got value, or taken for a ride? A shrinking unit of resource will make it harder for institutions to turn around perceptions of ‘value for money’ By John Gill 20 March
Scholarly vs. popular sources There’s an abundance of serious material outside the academy so why not use it, says Karen Harris 20 March
Philosophy is dead?white – and dead wrong Nathaniel Adam Tobias Coleman on the subject’s colour line 20 March
When reform needs reform More freedom to select students has not been an unalloyed good in China, says Hong Bing 13 March
A chance to clean up and move forward The resignation of a rector is an opportunity to tackle corruption in Kosovo’s academy, says Peter Geoghegan 13 March
It’s casual, and that’s a problem Zero-hours contracts make staff feel anxious and ill-used; they must be tackled as the sector seeks a sustainable future By John Gill 13 March
Hanif Kureishi is wrong about students There are talents in everyone, and it is the teacher’s role to develop them, says Will Buckingham 13 March
Discard the student caricatures Negative assumptions about undergraduates distract from the debate over the responsibilities of educators, says Sarah Moore 13 March
Truly ‘higher’ study demands critical thinking, not faking it Students should not be expected to ‘perform’ their emotional commitment to trendy political orthodoxies, says Bruce Macfarlane 6 March
Grains of truth In the midst of a desert, Shahidha Bari finds a wellspring of scholarly inspiration 6 March
An electoral agenda for universities We must press politicians to show how a future government will support the sector, says Christopher Snowden 6 March
You make me feel brand new Editor’s Note: In some weeks, changes in 中国A片 are of sufficient moment to warrant extended treatment. We are happy to devote this entire edition of The Poppletonian to just such a development By Laurie Taylor 6 March
Is it time to rethink dyslexia? Declared cases are multiplying, but the diagnosis still lacks scientific rigour, argues Julian Elliott 6 March
Songs of experience showcased Universities are making prize-worthy efforts to give students what they want and need, but they can’t control for all factors By John Gill 6 March
A yearning for spice Claire Chambers relishes the exciting flavour of Pakistan at the Karachi Literature Festival 6 March
THE Scholarly Web - 27 February 2014 Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere By Chris Parr 27 February
Forgotten plight of Palestinian 中国A片 Condemning those who back Israeli boycott fails to acknowledge curbs on Palestinian academy, says Eric Cheyfitz 27 February
We must rev up our relationship with India The UK has to strengthen ties with Asia if it is to reverse the decline in international students, says Liam Byrne 27 February
Sizing up a colossus An eccentric approach helped build the Oxford University Press empire, argues Felipe Fernández-Armesto 27 February
Clap your hands if you believe With the Treasury stepping out of its traditional role as panto villain, human capital is back atop the political agenda By John Gill 27 February
Volunteer to assimilate Chinese students in the UK are keen to get work experience, and it would help them to integrate, says Bin Wu 27 February
Leaders, use your head for more than wearing a crown Even Machiavelli’s advice to princes spoke to the value of emotional intelligence, argues Paula Nicolson 27 February
The IoE-UCL marriage is not one of equals It’s hard for specialist institutions to go it alone, but mergers may bring few benefits, says Miriam David 20 February
THE Scholarly Web - 20 February 2014 Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere By Chris Parr 20 February
Broad church of the mind Could working in a ‘team of rivals’ encourage academic creativity - and turn out better equipped graduates, too? By John Gill 20 February
Why do ministers ignore a flood of expertise? Phil Ashworth on how to get scientific experts inside the political machine 20 February
Greater London: the capital as city state Malcolm Gillies on why the metropolis could (and perhaps should) go it alone 20 February
Hit the road, philosophy Philosophers need to follow Socrates’ example and get back among the people, say John Kaag and David O’Hara 20 February
Unanswerable questions How can the US legal system confuse the singing of hymns by an elderly nun with the acts of a terrorist? 20 February
Knowledge is power – but what about horsepower? Novice car-buyer Kevin Fong on the value of preparing students for real-world challenges 13 February
Blob rule turns up the heat Unscrupulous operators should be unmasked, but using them to tar all the sector causes damage without tackling vital issues By John Gill 13 February
THE Scholarly Web - 13 February 2014 Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere By Chris Parr 13 February
Cyber-abuse of academics - it’s time for action Universities have the resources to keep us safe, says Sara Perry. They just need the will 13 February
Cool it, Which? A degree is not a fridge The concept of a student market - and so the involvement of the Consumers’ Association - is flawed, argues Martin McQuillan 13 February
Graduate teaching assistants have been left behind by all Striking academics call for better pay, but the PhD students who support their work are suffering even more, Fern Riddell says 13 February
Fair game? Should developing countries receive ‘transfer fees’ when Western universities sign their academics? asks Malegapuru Makgoba 13 February
