Ian Pace

Ian Pace is a pianist and musicologist, and Professor of Music, Culture and Society and University Advisor – Interdisciplinarity at City, University of London but writes here in a personal capacity. He also tweets at @ianpacemain

How universities can comply with the final guidance issued by the Office for Students

Artillery Row

Confused thinking and confusing prose has led to a reversible decline

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It deeply informed our art and our ideas

The Critic Essay

Scholarly rigour must be put above ideological virtue signalling

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Arts practice has gained the upper hand over scholarship

Features

Proposed Office for Students guidelines make for an imperfect but promising start

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Research is important — but serving the needs and desires of students matters more

The Critic Essay

Academia must undo the excesses of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion agenda

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How ideology came to dominate the intellect — and rigidity subordinated scepticism

Artillery Row

Proposed changes could exacerbate threats to the free pursuit of knowledge

Artillery Row