Danny Dorling on education and inequality Education systems in England are reinforcing divergence in wealth – we must guard against it 25 September
Calm in the classroom Dale Salwak on how he creates a space where students can focus, safe from life’s distractions By Dale Salwak 18 September
Priced out of postgraduate education Students who want to do master’s degrees are stymied by a lack of state finance. Paul Jump investigates how funding can be fixed By Paul Jump 18 September
Academically adrift students still off course in adulthood What do students learn at US colleges? Not much, found Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa in Academically Adrift. Their sequel follows the same cohort into adulthood By Matthew Reisz 11 September
The lost art of listening Students and lecturers no longer seem able fully to engage with each other, writes Tom Palaima 11 September
Benefits culture: rethinking Mozart on Maggie’s dole Nicholas Till acknowledges his debt to Margaret Thatcher and explains why he regrets his Cambridge degree 4 September
Parenthood and academia: an impossible balance? Male and female scholars speak frankly about juggling parenting and research 4 September
David Blanchflower on degree trends that follow the money The economist urges the UK to study a shift to subjects that lead to highly paid jobs 28 August
Today’s intellectuals: too obedient? Fred Inglis on the obligation of academics to speak truth to power 28 August
International and postgrad fee survey, 2014 Tuition fees are rising for overseas students. If the cap on undergraduate fees is lifted, will they follow suit? By David Matthews 21 August
Pumping iron with the female bodybuilders Tanya Bunsell’s immersion in the world of weightlifting yielded insights into steroid use and ‘muscle worship’ By Jack Grove 21 August
Scottish independence essay winners The two winning entries in our competition explore the arguments for and against independence and what it might mean for the academy 14 August
The PhD experience: this far, and no further Five students on how doctoral study changed them and their futures By Holly Else 14 August
Good science requires better teaching We must change the way we educate students to counter rising scientific misconduct, say Tim Birkhead and Bob Montgomerie 7 August
Work less, do more, live better Reconsider long working hours, says Patience Schell, for leisure is vital for mind, body and productivity 7 August
Oxford to Yemen: from literary scholar to tribal adviser Elisabeth Kendall’s work on jihadist poetry led to tribespeople seeking her expertise By Matthew Reisz 31 July
Life after whistleblowing Academics who have made disclosures reflect on the long-term impact on their careers By John Morgan 31 July
Will ever more gowns blight towns? Uncapped student numbers will test the relationship between universities and their local communities By Paul Jump 24 July
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Super-scholar Scholarly superheroes and campus life often feature in comics, but do they capture the real-life dramas of academia? By Matthew Reisz 24 July
Young universities’ secrets of success Five youthful institutions that have jettisoned tired thinking are blazing their own paths ahead By Chris Parr 17 July
The Israeli academy: unity amid divisions Matthew Reisz reports on Anglo-Israeli scientific collaborations against the backdrop of a campaign for a boycott By Matthew Reisz 17 July
Paul de Man: the fall and the fallout Is it time to stop picking over the scandals of Paul de Man’s life and focus on his critical work? asks Martin McQuillan 10 July
Four things to know about venture capital-funded spin-offs A $1 billion buyout of a UK biotech firm netted founder David S. Latchman just $709. He offers advice on seeking investors 3 July
Life after life: academic legacies What happens to scholars’ papers and unfinished works when they die? Matthew Reisz on the guardian’s dilemma By Matthew Reisz 3 July
Collective memory and the First World War A. W. Purdue on the battles among academics over the conflict’s place in history 26 June
Working abroad: is the grass greener? Six academics share their experiences of university life overseas 26 June
Cast adrift: an adventure in academic editing David Mould on fine-tuning the work of a global group of novice researchers 19 June
Laurie Taylor on the endangered art of ethnography The power of immersive research, and what it is like to be an academic who spends months at sea By Laurie Taylor 19 June
Richard J. Evans on a most unusual college The provost-elect of Gresham College examines the institution’s long and surprising history 12 June
What might independence mean for Scotland's universities? Whatever the result of the referendum, the impact on Scottish higher education will be considerable. David Matthews talks to advocates for both sides By David Matthews 12 June
Place-hacker Bradley Garrett: research at the edge of the law Bradley Garrett, whose fieldwork was seized and used in court against the urban explorers he studied, says researchers need clear support 5 June
Oral history: where next after the Belfast Project? While a legal fight led to the unravelling of promises of confidentiality, some researchers argue that there is a silver lining By Jon Marcus 5 June
How not to treat a guest speaker Tim Birkhead offers hosts a 10-step guide on how not to behave 29 May
London is another planet The capital’s lure is irresistible, but with its unique attractions come unique challenges By Jack Grove 29 May
Bart Moore-Gilbert: the truth about my father A postcolonial scholar began a troubling quest after learning about his father’s role in counterinsurgency in India By Matthew Reisz 22 May
Who says innovators have to be young? Academics hit their creative peak in their fifties. Amanda Goodall and John Montgomery say universities must adapt 22 May
Public workforce training under pressure How are universities dealing with upheavals in the training of key workers, from teachers and nurses to police officers and social workers? By John Elmes 15 May
A student’s lecture to professors Can students teach their lecturers a thing or two? Austin Fitzhenry thinks so 15 May
Fred Inglis on Richard Hoggart A leading light in the study of culture fought many battles that now need to be fought again 8 May
Has the student voice been tamed? Universities’ zeal for student feedback centres on NSS surveys and best-practice audits; those expressing critical views are increasingly unwelcome 8 May
The importance of play Recreational deprivation has been linked to criminality, obesity and declining creativity. Rob Parr asks why having fun is not taken more seriously By Rob Parr 1 May
Why animal researchers are ending their silence Extremists silenced institutions and scientists for years, but researchers are now willing to speak up for good practice and valuable results By Paul Jump 1 May
Whose side are we on in this moral contest? Universities should not acquiesce in a system that perpetuates inequality - they must take a stand against it, argues Thomas Docherty 24 April
University of the buffer zone The story of an unlikely branch campus in Cyprus and higher education on a divided island By John Morgan 24 April
Off the booze: students' unions shift from serving to service As students’ associations change and rely more on grants from universities, is their independence at risk? By Chris Parr 17 April
University financial health check 2014 How are universities faring after the first full year of operating under the £9,000 fees regime? By John Morgan 17 April
US academics rally to union standard As lecturers in the UK prepare for the UCU’s marking boycott, US campuses are experiencing a surge of unionisation By Jon Marcus 10 April
The myth of the strong leader Archie Brown on lessons for universities from political leadership 10 April
Mary Midgley: more than a sum of parts Exasperated by a profusion of loose thinking, the philosopher tackles the assertion that the self is only a manifestation of the physical body By Matthew Reisz 3 April
Times Higher Education pay survey 2014 What’s behind the big rises for vice-chancellors? Plus, academic pay across the UK By Jack Grove 3 April
Me and my PhD supervisor: tales of love and loathing Academics discuss how supervisors shaped their teaching 27 March
Boards of investigation: on surfing and learning The academic who says riding the waves can boost cross-cultural communication and sustainable tourism By Matthew Reisz 27 March
Sex and the REF Does research assessment discriminate against female academics? asks Barbara Graziosi 20 March
Zero hours, infinite anxiety The perils of life on a contract with no guarantee of work By Jack Grove 13 March
John Carey: the constant reader Despite the snobbery of Oxford, a young literary scholar found the liberty to know and speak his mind By Matthew Reisz 13 March
Does the UK really need more engineers? Some think claims of a serious lack of STEM graduates are exaggerated By Holly Else 6 March
10 point guide to dodging publishing pitfalls Veteran academic authors share their hard-won tips 6 March
Skills and New Labour: inside education policymaking Andy Westwood, former New Labour special adviser, asks what went wrong with skills policy 27 February