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My precious! How academia’s Gollums guard their research fields
- 2 Oct 2025
Over-possessive scholars may resort to foul play to protect their research domains, say postdocs
Tenure threatened in US more by universities than politicians
- 2 Oct 2025
While lawmakers get attention for criticising tenure and working to weaken it, campus hiring practices seen doing more damage
Declining self-determination is eroding academic motivation
- 2 Oct 2025
Few academics abused the autonomy they used to have – and fewer still complained about their salary, says Adrian Furnham
Internal spam in academia is out of control
- 2 Oct 2025
Friendly reminders about university events, deadlines and policies may seem harmless, but fielding these endless emails exacts a high price, says Frank LoSchiavo
Interview with Valentyna Ushchyna
- 2 Oct 2025
Ukrainian philologist who found a host university while in a 10-hour queue at the border talks about a life upended
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British academics quitting UK over Brexit
- 4 Oct 2021
Some British scholars are following in their European peers’ footsteps in a bid to improve their research opportunities overseas
Cross-gender friendships ‘critical to helping women in sciences’
- 4 Oct 2021
Female researchers who socialise less with male colleagues less likely to feel supported in the workplace
StuDocu: academics angry as lecture notes shared without consent
- 4 Oct 2021
Note-sharing platform accused of cashing in on students uploading teaching materials
Is Western academia keeping up with Asia’s rise?
- 4 Oct 2021
In the third decade of the so-called Asian century, European and North American universities and governments continue to neglect the world’s most populous continent. As Asia grows ever more powerful, this must change, scholars tell Joyce Lau
Interview with Catherine Hall
- 4 Oct 2021
The winner of this year’s Leverhulme Medal discusses what it means to be a feminist historian and how contemporary politics, and a surprising find in Jamaica, changed her research
Peer review is not the best way to promote major breakthroughs
- 7 Oct 2025
Identifying and seed-funding scientists with ground-breaking ideas is a low-risk, high-reward alternative to traditional grant funding, says Donald Braben
Research intelligence: how to write a compelling narrative CV
- 7 Oct 2025
With ‘storytelling’ CVs becoming crucial in hiring and funding decisions, Jack Grove explores how academics can craft compelling research statements
Lessons learned teaching online, from wi-fi woes to war zones
- 7 Oct 2025
Human issues, particularly willingness to contribute to discussions, were more significant than tech issues when teaching across borders to diverse audiences, says David Mould
Will international recruitment survive Covid-19?
- 7 Oct 2025
The pandemic has prompted dire predictions about international student enrolment at anglophone universities. But will those fears come to pass? Is there an alternative to standard international education? And how much do universities really spend on recruitment agents? Ellie Bothwell reports
PhD or professional doctorate – which is better?
- 20 Feb 2020
From the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to special needs education in the UK, more mid-career professionals are taking professional doctorates
To recruit and retain researchers, universities can join forces
- 20 Feb 2020
Tim Softley, Peter Schiffer and Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela explain the benefits of a transatlantic partnership
Research is not the only path to academic success
- 6 Apr 2017
Co-founder of investment firm says that more early career academics should be encouraged to think about the entrepreneurial route
How to give a good academic conference paper
- 6 Apr 2017
Tricks of presenting a successful academic conference paper are revealed by co-author of a popular public speaking guide
PhDs from overseas: the rocky road to success for students and supervisors
- 20 Feb 2020
Cultural differences can complicate relationships between international doctoral students and supervisors, Jack Grove hears
Career advice: how to choose the right candidate for the job
- 20 Feb 2020
Our experts reveal how they seek to choose the right person for the job when faced with a pile of flawless CVs and glowing references
