Screw Consent: A Better Politics of Sexual Justice, by Joseph J. Fischel Joanna Williams assesses a controversial and ‘at times eye-watering’ account of policing sexuality By Joanna Williams 16 May
The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture, by Heather Mac Donald A polemic against the divisive effect of ‘victimology’ puts its author’s prejudices on display, says Joanna Williams By Joanna Williams 1 November
Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, by Nadine Strossen Ugly, hateful talk must be countered with debate and argument, not bans, says Joanna Williams By Joanna Williams 23 August
Tolerance and Dissent within Education: On Cultivating Debate and Understanding, by Nuraan Davids and Yusef Waghid Joanna Williams on the rules for classroom confrontations that can build inclusiveness By Joanna Williams 26 October
Is there a problem with academic integrity? A survey suggests research misconduct in the UK is higher than previously feared. Joanna Williams and five other academics ponder the results By Joanna Williams 30 June
Brexit: UK is not a dictatorship of the doctorates Joanna Williams voted Leave, and has been left disappointed by the academy’s reaction to the EU referendum result By Joanna Williams 27 June
Gender pay gap: keep the ‘pity payments’ Giving female scholars one-off sums to ‘compensate’ for the pay gap rewards biology rather than merit, argues Joanna Williams By Joanna Williams 16 June
The HE White Paper could bring ‘Ofsted tyranny’ to universities Success as a Knowledge Economy is the culmination of several unwelcome trends in higher education, writes Joanna Williams By Joanna Williams 16 May
It's no surprise if men decide university isn't for them Why are researchers preoccupied with 'lad culture' when the under-representation of men among students is the real problem, asks Joanna Williams By Joanna Williams 11 February
Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom, by Steven Salaita Joanna Williams on a controversial academic’s interpretation of where the boundaries lie By Joanna Williams 14 January
Higher education Green Paper: what it means for teaching Government proposals will be detrimental not just to scholarship but to quality teaching in higher education, says Joanna Williams By Joanna Williams 6 November
Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable, by Richard A. DeMillo Joanna Williams on a study embracing technology and introducing a provocative concept of learning By Joanna Williams 8 October