A year ago today, British voters were heading to the polls in the EU referendum. Now Brexit negotiations are underway, but what has actually happened to the British economy since last summer? Agelos Delis explains in six simple graphs. Meanwhile, Irene Skovgaard-Smith takes an in-depth look at how European academics working in UK universities are feeling about life in Brexit Britain.

Students can now take their pick from universities awarded gold, silver or bronze for teaching after the publication of new Teaching Excellence Framework rankings. Andrew Gunn explains what you need to know about the system and Chris Husbands, chair of the TEF panel, outlines the thinking behind the controversial new rankings.

In This Corner of the World is an anime film caught between the past and the present. Widely lauded for its record-breaking crowdfunding in Japan, it’s still very much rooted in traditional techniques. And as Rayna Denison writes, the filmmakers painstakingly researched old Hiroshima before the atomic bomb – embarking on a project of historical recovery.

Correction: In Wednesday’s email we led on an article about new evidence of ‘Paleolithic bling’. The note suggested Neanderthals may have used the interiors of snail shells to produce mother-of-pearl-style accessories. However, the article was clear that the study related to early Homo sapiens – modern humans. Apologies to the author, Chris Hunt, and thanks to Alice Roberts, who is a Conversation Trustee, for pointing out the error. The note was credited to Stephen Harris, one of our science editors, but the mistake was mine – Stephen Khan, Editor.

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