Are true friendships possible in academia? Alliances with university colleagues can be inspiring and life-affirming but may also be grounded in little more than ambition or survival instinct. Six writers reflect on the joys and challenges of having friends in academia By Kate Eichhorn 27 April
The ‘virtual academy’ must not leave the next generation behind Young scholars’ lack of reputation and digital prominence risks seeing them excluded from online conferences, says Scott Rich By Scott Rich 14 July
Tweet this: There is more to academic life than triumph and misery Would-be scholars confronted with academics’ tweets could be forgiven for running for the hills, worries Scott Rich By Scott Rich 4 December