Academics will need both the physical and virtual library for years to come
Research no longer starts with a visit to the library building, say Rachel Bruce and Mike Mertens, but it still plays a crucial role
Porn wars: the debate that’s dividing academia
With pornography accounting for huge volumes of internet traffic, it's a subject ripe for analysis. But a new journal, Porn Studies, is causing outrage among campaigners against hardcore porn, writes Carole Cadwalladr
The sexy A-level set texts scandalising our teenagers’ morals
Holly Baxter: If Ovid's Amores is a filthfest too debauched for today's pupils, what about the rest of the lascivious literature canon?
Frankenstein or Dracula? A mix-up that may have done pupils a favour
Margaret Reynolds: A college that taught the wrong book accidentally highlights an important point: too often texts are taught in isolation
Scared of the school gate? Just follow these few simple rules…
In The Hive, the most hyped novel of the year, no attacks are too harsh as a cabal of mums fight for the right to be queen bee at their children's primary school. It may be fiction, but reality is not so very different
Web-connected libraries for Africa: the dream of digital knowledge for all
New venture Librii is seeking to set up self-sustaining libraries with internet access in poor and isolated communities, writes James Bridle
Andrew Adonis interview: ‘I learned to survive very young’
Lord Adonis' challenging start in life – he was in care as a boy – shaped his political perspective. His new book provides his own fascinating account of the five days that gave us the coalition
Give us the Mr Men version of history
Open thread: Michael Gove doesn't seem to think Roger Hargreaves' characters make good teaching aids. Can you prove him wrong?
Anne Frank’s diary isn’t pornographic – it just reveals an uncomfortable truth
Emer O’Toole: Instead of banning the diary from schools, as Gail Horalek would like, we should teach girls not to be ashamed of their bodies
Gill Howie obituary
Other lives: Inspirational professor and philosopher who sought to develop feminist philosophy
Once upon a time on a campus near you
Sharing the journeys of fictional students can throw a new light on what you're going through
Jean Floud obituary
Leading educational sociologist and academic who became the principal of Newnham College, Cambridge
Timothy McFarland obituary
Other lives: Expert on medieval German literature who opened up horizons for many students
George Papadopoulos obituary
Other lives: Leading figure in international education who worked for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Guardian Students Ebook: How to blog
Get advice on blogging from the likes of Roy Greenslade, Owen Jones and the Guardian's social media team