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Articles by Bruce Macfarlane
Over the past century, capitalism, relativism, egoism and social advocacy have fuelled the decay of traditional academic commitments, says Bruce Macfarlane
Good people who fail to put themselves forward are in no position to carp about their ‘overlords’, says Bruce Macfarlane
Handing out glitzy prizes is a cheaper way of shoring up morale than paying people better, says Bruce Macfarlane
Language is a powerful tool for breaking down resistance and normalising unhealthy cultural change, says Bruce Macfarlane
Universities have decried the GCRF cuts, but being corralled into promoting justice globalism is not academic freedom, says Bruce Macfarlane
Those who make the loudest noises about equality can be among the most myopic about the evils of academic inbreeding, says Bruce Macfarlane
Tomorrow’s world often turns out to be less radically different than we might have first thought, says Bruce Macfarlane
Many retired academics embrace the freedom to fully embody their view of the serious scholar, says Bruce Macfarlane
Monographs typically constitute a scholar’s greatest achievement, but REF strategists discourage their production, says Bruce Macfarlane
We need to call off the witch-hunt and trust in the capacity of our students to learn, says Bruce Macfarlane
Although the term still resonates with scholars, it means less and less in today’s academy, says Bruce Macfarlane
Bruce Macfarlane on the hypocrisy of academics who help to monitor students in ways they themselves never were
Too many senior scholars abuse their power when it comes to assigning credit, argues Bruce Macfarlane
Early issues of the journal Studies in Higher Education show how greatly academics’ view of what they do has changed, says Bruce Macfarlane
There was never a golden age in which academic values such as universalism and disinterestedness were not at risk, argues Bruce Macfarlane. But in an age of sponsorism and insecurity, all scholars must hold fast to the precepts that make our intellectual endeavours worthwhile
