Today is World Mental Health Day, and Matthew Flinders argues that although changes in individual behaviour can help, systemic change is really needed to ease the mental health burden on academics
Early career scholars, seasoned?academics?and institutions?themselves?all benefit from the creation of alumni affinity groups, writes Gretchen Dobson
Obliging women to adopt ‘male’ characteristics is not just unfair?– it?also impoverishes?university management, says Corinne Houart
Covid-19 offers universities a chance to accelerate the transition towards a more digital, open and inclusive research environment, says Cisca Wijmenga
Teaching-focused institutions need to?concentrate on the aspects of faculty research that contribute to the student experience,?says Neil Clarke
Those planning new universities might think that a good institution will attract top staff wherever it is located. But is the quality of the environment beyond the ivory tower really so insignificant...
A string of anti-immigration moves has already made the US significantly less attractive to international students, says Rajika Bhandari
Young scholars’ lack of reputation and digital prominence risks seeing them excluded from online conferences, says Scott Rich
Doctoral graduates’ occupation of Higher Education Ministry will do little by itself to solve a structural problem, says?Kenneth Nsah
Support for early career scholars must be explored to avoid research being damaged in the long term, experts warn
Tributes paid to a researcher whose work proved a ‘game changer’ in our understanding of cellular fats
Erin Hatton draws on an ‘odious comparison’ to illuminate the extraordinary powers coaches and supervisors can wield over their students
As UK research laboratories close, research-intensive universities call for extra funds to cover cost of disruption to science
Sir Keith Burnett is relieved to find that through online platforms, teachers can still connect with students and can give ideas life
Pointless meetings, fraught commutes and whiffy shared fridges are mercifully off limits during the coronavirus lockdown. But what else are faculty glad to be rid of? And what?are they pining to...