Libraries: life in the margins
Christopher Bigsby considers their changing nature
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The Jew of Malta, by Christopher Marlowe
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
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Creatures of a Day and Other Tales of Psychotherapy, by Irvin D. Yalom
Janet Sayers on stories from the couch concerning Nietzsche, broken hearts, self-hatred and money
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Competing Visions of Empire: Labor, Slavery, and the Origins of the British Atlantic Empire, by Abigail L. Swingen
Donald M. MacRaild on an exploration of imperial expansion in the 17th century
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Dream Chasers: Immigration and the American Backlash, by John Tirman
Robert Lee Maril on a timely study of an important issue in the run-up to another US presidential election
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Reflective Teaching in Higher Education, by Paul Ashwin, David Boud, Kelly Coate et al
Wherever you stand on the career ladder, this guide has fresh advice, says Sandra Leaton Gray
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The Seer of Bayside: Veronica Lueken and the Struggle to Define Catholicism, by Joseph P. Laycock
Jane Shaw on a compelling study of how an American housewife’s visions of the Virgin Mary led to friction with the institutional Church
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Designing the New American University, by Michael M. Crow and William B. Dabars
Is an innovative project reshaping the US academy to better serve society or undermining its foundations? asks Ferdinand von Prondzynski
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Donor’s disclosures deliver a shock to the system
Winfried Stöcker, an honorary professor at Lübeck, has views on immigration that conflict with German universities’ self-image. Brian Bloch writes
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The week in higher education – 2 April 2015
A protest has been staged at the University of Bolton in response to the dismissal of two employees last month for allegedly leaking information to the press. Students, staff and union...
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Time to keep score on female scientists
Putting grant application and success rates under the microscope could help rectify universities’ gender imbalance
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Wendy Purcell is still paid top salary
FoI request reveals former vice-chancellor receives £250,000 from Plymouth University
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Slow-burn impact
The history of binary arithmetic shows that we should be concerned about pressure to demonstrate the immediate value of discoveries, says Lloyd Strickland
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Subjects’ gender balance not reflected in grant applications
Only two research councils have equal proportion of female applicants and academics
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Universities ‘worse than bankers’
Civil servant appeals for further savings to avoid another round of government cuts