Anne Evans obituary
Other lives: Poet under the pen name Ellie Evans whose first collection was published in 2011
Phonics could speak to children’s knack for nonsense
Louise Schweitzer: The nonsense words in phonics tests, like those of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll, can help children think laterally and creatively
Kalle Lasn: the man who inspired the Occupy movement
For more than 20 years, Adbusters magazine has been visually subverting capitalism. Its founder and editor outlines his radical new manifesto
Robin Marris obituary
Influential economist and academic noted for his work on understanding corporations
Library futures: is Worcester’s Hive a model for university development?
Britain's newest library is jointly run by the university and local authority, says Anne Hannaford – but not without challenges
Robert Currie obituary
Other lives: Dedicated teacher, politics lecturer and scholar at Wadham College, Oxford
Great literature should stay on all reading lists
Hannah Betts: A knowledge of Chaucer, Shakespeare and tales of Greece and Rome is necessary to understand our own culture
Entries now open: the Very Short Film competition
Make a 60-second video about a subject you love and you could win £9,000 towards your education
What are your favourite non-fiction books from childhood?
Which non-fiction books do you remember from your younger days? Let's get nostalgic
Ray Billington obituary
Maverick philosopher who fell in and out of love with God
DJ O’Connor obituary
Philosopher who developed a distinctive view of truth
Bill Moggridge obituary
Designer of the world's first laptop, the Grid Compass
Number of children reading for fun has fallen since 2005, study reveals
More than a fifth of children never read in their own time, according to research
Iris Murdoch letters reveal love for close friend Philippa Foot
Lottery money secures collection of 250 letters written to fellow philosopher and one-time lover between 1940s and 1990s
Sixth-formers treat yourself: read a book
Tweeters and texters may turn their noses up at the good old novel – but they're missing out on one of life's greatest pleasures