You do not need to work 80 hours a week to succeed in academia Meghan Duffy thinks you can get on in academia without being chained to your desk By Meghan Duffy 28 October
The day James Bond was my university lecturer As Spectre hits the cinemas, what might it be like to be taught by James Bond – or Daniel Craig, at least? His on-screen student and now THE reporter, Jack Grove, reveals how nobody did it better By Jack Grove 27 October
Teaching excellence framework: a case of history repeating? Roger Brown urges the current government to learn from the mistakes of past teaching assessment exercises By Roger Brown 12 October
World University Rankings blog: the challenges facing world-class universities Ellie Bothwell reflects on the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit By Ellie Bothwell 11 October
Lisa Mckenzie: who would be a working-class woman in academia? Even in the academy, your class background will always be a factor in how you are seen, says LSE’s Lisa Mckenzie By Lisa Mckenzie 8 October
I followed the steps to PhD failure and came out with a doctorate Breaking the rules didn’t stop Jessica Sage from completing her degree 1 September
Vanity and conceit: the perils of self-citation All scholars do it, but some are simply blowing their own trumpet, says Pat Thomson 30 August
World University Rankings blog: the value of impact assessment Pricey it may be, but the assessment of impact will evolve and better methodologies will appear over time, says Arun Sharma 24 August
Five cities, seven years: my life post-PhD The life of an early career researcher is a challenging one, finds Catherine Fletcher, as she heads to city number six 8 July
