Academic life

The teaching of ethics in drama overlooks how theatre-makers should be treated, and how they should treat one another, while doing their jobs, says Daniel Foster 

A year-long experiment convinced Michael Marinetto that carving out research time is a fun but unwinnable game 

Those who cross distant disciplinary boundaries are seen as unusual and viewed with suspicion. A handful of scholars tell Matthew Reisz why it suits them to stray

‘Romance is not dead, it's just behind a paywall’

Home Office threats to deport her may have been an ‘unfortunate error’, but Eva Johanna Holmberg is still wary about the future

Time to cut down on sarcasm, Buzzfeed quizzes, references to neoliberalism and ad hoc usage of Latinate and French phrases, says Emma Rees

Claire Taylor looks at how UK universities can rebuild trust

University of Strathclyde pollster John Curtice knighted in annual list

Chris Parr runs through 11 of the best 2017 Christmas videos from university leaders

Winter reads: scholars and senior sector figures share the books that have made the greatest impact on them over the past year, and the ones they are most looking forward to reading

The award-winning historian talks about research in an Eastern Siberian prison, making sense of the world through stories and why Angela Merkel is admirable

The past year has seemed one of almost daily shocks and surprises for higher education, which THE has divulged, documented and dissected

Seven scholars from around the world give us their festive reflections on snakes, bad lobster and turkeys’ backsides

Winter reads: scholars and senior sector figures share the books that have made the greatest impact on them over the past year, and the ones they are most looking forward to reading

Chris Parr reveals the 25 Times Higher Education stories that received the most views during the last 12 months

Scholar who lives in Germany and works in UK blames Brexit after waiting months for certificate

Law lecturer’s unflattering account of Senate candidate Roy Moore triggers debate

Got some last minute scholarly Christmas shopping to do? Glen Wright has got your back

Academic travel is hard work, but destinations that are sunny and picturesque have their consolations, says Emily Michelson

Editing an academic journal is a vital and rewarding task, but also time-consuming and often frustrating. Current and former editors advise would-be gatekeepers on why you'll need the skills of a ringmaster – and more

Without action, the UK might end up in the situation of funding both subscriptions and article-processing charges on an ongoing basis, writes Helen Blanchett

Les Hatton and Gregory Warr give their two-pronged solution to the problems of peer review

It has been a tough year for higher education, but we must not forget how universities transform their students’ life chances, says Maddalaine Ansell

Journalist Jon Snow backs campaign to raise funds for Council for At-Risk Academics

Holly Else reveals the results of a THE poll seeking to uncover the extent of authorship abuses as well as views on what criteria should generate credit

It is wrong and discriminatory to assume that religion is a barrier to academic or professional excellence, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto

In the rivalry to make the next scientific breakthrough, collaboration is key. But the UK’s post-Brexit course only undermines its competitive standing

The Oxford professor of poetry on returning to ‘exotic’ Leeds, why he’s glad he didn’t study English at university, and the future of literature

Academics and professional staff reveal the things that prey on their minds at 2am

Academic disputes can be acrimonious and unedifying, but victory is always sweet, says Shahidha Bari

Academia often treats leavers as failures, but some of our smartest scholars are starting to see walking away as liberation, writes Inger Mewburn

Getting innovations to market can be a conundrum, but help and support is available for those limbering up for the knowledge exchange framework, says Siraj Ahmed Shaikh 

Hollywood and Westminster have been rocked by tales of sexual assault and abuse. Is academia similarly plagued by misuse of power and sexual misconduct? Five scholars offer their views

Academic warns universities need to take impact of accent on credibility seriously as it has ‘demotivated’ overseas lecturers

Observers hope scrapping financial audits could lead other funders to cut down on research grant bureaucracy

US scholars' tendency to award extra credit for attending non-core lectures hastens the academy's slide into transactionalism, says Robert Zaretsky 

Getting universities’ houses in order may well mean publicly dismissing some very eminent academics, say Graham Towl and Kelsey Paske

Modern universities do not always allow the necessary time for scholars’ intellectual pursuits, but slow philosophy can help address this unhappy situation, says Michelle Bolous Walker

Efforts by granddaughter of William Carlos Williams to persuade the Nobel Foundation to acknowledge the US poet could open door for other disciplines

Kingsley Purdam on the relentless need to gather feedback – and why the results of doing so are not always of much value

Long-running legal saga involving US academic and Sir Peter Scott concludes after court verdict

Bone cutters, a trepanning tool and a cloth used to wrap King George II are among the discoveries on a Halloween tour of St George's in London, explains Carly Manson

Stephen Halliday used to hate pointless meetings until he found a way to exploit the tedium

Turkey’s president was unwise to evoke Animal Farm when his attack on academics has eerie echoes of George Orwell’s novel, says Umut Özkirımli

Professor allegedly demanded ‘superhuman commitment’ from doctoral students, allowing them barely any holiday and setting meetings that ran past midnight

Robert MacIntosh explains how academics should tackle their first university administrative role

UK researcher who travelled to predatory conference in Denmark calls for greater awareness of problem

The scholarly better halves of literary sleuths flatter academic readers’ egos with their virtue, says Emily Michelson

Universities not doing enough to protect staff from harm, researchers say

New Zealand-based academic and Australian citizen Vicki Spencer on being refused entry to the US – despite complying with all visa regulations

Focusing on your own priorities makes it possible to enjoy an easier and more productive working life, says Mark Reed

Academic work is typically all-consuming, but some scholars still manage to combine some eye-catching sidelines with their day jobs. Here, five tell their stories

Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture recognises lifetime achievement in philosophy and public service

From neuroscience to philosophy and economics, seven scholars relate what work in their disciplines reveals about the search for #HEhappiness

A hurricane strike last year brought home to Zachary Michael Jack the academy's failure to live up to its compassionate values  

However you handle them, emails are a source of stress. But there are ways to minimise it, says Emma Russell

Having caused a scandal over research assessment back in the 1990s, Lincoln Allison is well placed to give an overview of its impact, and still finds it wanting

What brings joy? This week, as part of our week of articles on #HEhappiness, academics from five disciplines address this most difficult of questions

What brings joy? This week, as part of our week of articles on #HEhappiness, academics from five disciplines address this most difficult of questions