Project tempts pupils with chance to contribute to science
Budding scientists get a chance to enjoy ‘thrill of discovery’ in research in schools project led by schoolteacher academic
Budding scientists get a chance to enjoy ‘thrill of discovery’ in research in schools project led by schoolteacher academic
Reflecting on the plight of the early career scholar prompts Xenia Schmalz to draw up a research manifesto
Getting a permanent job is only the beginning, not a fairy-tale ending, says Helen De Cruz
Housing crisis in Oxford, Cambridge and London means the cost of loan and joint equity schemes has tripled in past five years
The most popular higher education articles of the year, based on website traffic
With the latest data showing that just 17 professors in the UK are black women, two explain how a new award will help more ethnic minority staff thrive
Performance targets to boost league table position are questioned as analysis shows little change in Russell Group REF order
Meghan Duffy thinks you can get on in academia without being chained to your desk
A recent paper claims that the quality of researchers declines with age. Five senior scientists consider the data and how they’ve contributed through the years
Next week will see scientists in 12 UK cities – and 8 other countries – presenting their research to audiences in pubs.
John Morgan looks at the differences between Cambridge and Oxford on the £9,000 tuition cap – and the idea of ‘going private’
From Lehman Brothers to La Leche League via disaster capitalism and 'the new retirement': new academic books worth adding to your reading list
Some surveys show faculty putting in at least 60 hours a week, but research casts doubt on whether this is a productive routine