John Barnes, 1933-2016
A prominent advocate for engineering and education in the subject has died
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Interview with Kate Rigby
We talk Australian wildfires, the emerging field of environmental humanities and rock musician aspirations with Bath Spa’s new interdisciplinary professor
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Gender bias in academic conference ratings revealed
Women's submissions to a leading seminar were viewed more warmly once a gender-blind process was introduced
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University of Suffolk has new ‘self-confidence’, says v-c
As Ipswich institution gains independence, Richard Lister says it is ‘absolutely right’ that new providers go through ‘proper level of scrutiny’
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‘More mission groups to emerge’ as devolution takes hold
New University Alliance chair John Latham ‘wouldn’t want to be unaligned’ as an institution
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Make university staff ‘challenge champions’ to tackle homophobia
Institutions should also appoint ‘hate incident champions’ to encourage students to report abuse, says study
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HEA wins sector backing for redrawn subscription model
But teaching champion forced to forgo as much as £1.5 million of hoped-for income
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For-profit market heats up with sales and pitches for investment
New College of the Humanities seeks £8.5 million while BPP University could be set for new ownership
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Does an ‘anti-bloke’ bias exist in academia?
Jack Grove asks whether the push to tackle gender inequality has led to discrimination against male scholars
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Some Russell Group universities ‘could opt out of the TEF’
In a É«ºÐÖ±²¥Â survey, only three group members confirm they will participate in exercise amid suggestions that others are considering not taking part
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The Euro and Its Threat to the Future of Europe, by Joseph Stiglitz
Book of the week: The decision process behind the euro has left the EU in an untenable position, says Lucia Quaglia
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What are you reading? – 1 September 2016
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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The City of Tomorrow: Sensors, Networks, Hackers and the Future of Urban Life, by Carlo Ratti and Matthew Claudel
Richard J. Williams on how big data may transform how we live, travel and work in our towns
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Holocaust: An American Understanding, by Deborah E. Lipstadt
This survey covers the main trends in Holocaust studies but it would have benefited from a more international scope, says Neil Gregor