Adrian Furnham on peer review鈥檚 swings and roundabouts
Adrian Furnham has had his share of peer review nightmares, but the frailties of the system have also worked in his favour

Adrian Furnham has had his share of peer review nightmares, but the frailties of the system have also worked in his favour

Decisions based on gossip, caprice and favouritism make the scholarly job market unmeritocratic, Istv谩n Aranyosi argues
Obtaining image permissions for museum holdings can be costly, slow and frustrating, says Jane Mass茅glia

A leading expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Jewish background to the New Testament has died.Geza Vermes was born in Mak贸, Hungary, on 22 June 1924, into a Jewish family that had converted to...

Deakin UniversityGary SmithThe new deputy vice-chancellor for global engagement at Deakin University in Australia said his immediate thoughts were that he 鈥渓oved the brand鈥 of the 鈥渨orldly鈥...
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Focus on people, not technology or manuals, to treat mental illness, Tom Burns tells Matthew Reisz

An exhibition places Richard Marsh, author of The Beetle, in context. Matthew Reisz writes
Do you ever trawl through social media to see what your students are saying about your course? While this can satisfy your curiosity, it could also be an effective way to identify students who are...

An artistic installation employs a derelict lab once used by Sir James Black. Matthew Reisz reports

Kitty Stewart is exasperated by an argument that blames financial inequality on 鈥榗ultural attitudes鈥

Shared services deals are afoot but there is no stampede yet. David Matthews writes
Full disclosure could break competition law, conference hears. David Matthews reports

Courses are being developed for use on mobile devices, says chief executive. Chris Parr reports

Russell Group chair warns that 拢9,000 limit poses threat to income and quality. John Morgan writes