Scholarship & Research
News, opinion and advice for those involved in scholarship and research at colleges and universities.
A Poet Becomes a Pariah
Battles over money. Allegations of racism. A chair ousted.
Advice
Four ways to approach what may be yet another “unprecedented” year in higher education.
Advice
Everything you need to know about the subsidies that publishers sometimes request.
'Inflexible metrics'
The striking results from the first round of Florida’s controversial state-mandated reviews have confirmed the fears of many faculty advocates at its flagship campus.
'On Settler Colonialism'
Are colleges facing — and facilitating — an intellectual crisis?
The Review | Essay
Harvey Whitehouse’s overambitious new book.
The Review | Essay
Remembering the great historian of the Mediterranean world.
The Review | Essay
Multiculturalism alone won’t save us.
Intellectual-Property Debate
The agreements will allow tech giants access to the enormous archives of Wiley and Taylor & Francis.
Truth in Data
In previous research on professors’ politics, participants would categorize or describe themselves in surveys. A new study used their social-media activity.