Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Inappropriate attention from a supervisor
As the gateway to the professions, universities must do all they can, including considering context in admissions, to ensure fair access, says David Lammy
Family responsibilities require complex arrangements to allow time for work – but when they break down, they become an acute source of anxiety for the temporary contractor
The new decade offers exciting technological developments that can transform our learning environment and bring multiple benefits to all university students
Scientists offered guidelines to repair the damage caused by the Nutt affair, but the Government’s response threatens to undermine independent advice and must be resisted, writes Evan Harris
As the REF consultation winds up, Donald Braben looks back at previous attempts to exploit research. The results were mixed, because future performance in science and technology is virtually impossible to predict
Academic evidence to the Iraq Inquiry points to the Government’s terrible planning, but the hearings’ remit is too narrow to tackle the big questions: the war’s legitimacy, the state’s culpability and the public’s responsibility. Tim Dunne writes
There are plenty of opportunities for academics to take advantage of social media, but it’s important to separate the gems of revelation from the nonsense
The Government’s plan for the digital sector displays a lack of understanding of the new modes of cultural production, argue Joss Hands and Jussi Parikka
In light of the unmasking of Belle de Jour as a scientist, Petra Boynton, who blogs about sex and science, says institutions must balance privacy, scholarship and advocacy
While scientists are easily able to demonstrate the impact of their work, the social sciences are often on the back foot when it comes to highlighting the value of research, says Ziyad Marar
Labour’s student-as-customer framework reduces the academy to a glorified apprenticeship system and leaves Donald Braben praying for a predictable future
University curriculums should include an experience akin to online gaming, which could provide an edge in the jobs market, say Graham Manville and Janice Rippon
Russell Stannard, a THE Award winner for his work with ICT, offers practical tips on how to increase the visibility of a website with your open education resources