UK faces biomedical ‘brain drain’, study warns
One in three scholars in field ‘deeply concerned’ about future research career prospects
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Part-time ‘private’ professors: can they save niche subjects?
Medieval employment practice used by University of Amsterdam may help to preserve under-threat humanities disciplines, experts say
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How to be happy: academics advise on what brings joy at work
From neuroscience to philosophy and economics, seven scholars relate what work in their disciplines reveals about the search for #HEhappiness
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Industry-backed research: beware of dangers, says DCU president
Gearing research too far towards industry goals can lead to short-termist approach, warns Brian MacCraith
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Oxford academics challenge ‘compulsory retirement’ rules
Researchers have triggered another vote over rules they believe to be ‘unlawful’ and ‘unfair’
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Undergraduates as researchers: vital training, or box-ticking?
Students' work on quantum computing demonstrates their role on the front line of discovery
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From lab gigs to headliners
It’s a long way to the top if you want to make it as a PI, but there are many positives on the path to that big break
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Not everyone at Oxford was ready for my three months as a full-time dad
Alex Holmes was surprised by the reaction of some of his colleagues when he took shared parental leave
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THE Europe University Rankings 2017: powers behind the throne
Figures reveal the UK to be less of a pacesetter than generally thought and the Netherlands to be a real knockout. Simon Baker investigates who might be continental kings after Brexit
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‘French brain drain worse than imagined’
Lack of opportunities and local hiring practices have stopped many French scientists from returning to their homeland, a new study says
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Of monsters and mentors: PhD disasters, and how to avoid them
Despite all that’s been done to improve doctoral study, horror stories keep coming. Here three students relate PhD nightmares while two academics advise on how to ensure a successful supervision
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A line in the sand
Teesside University recently announced that all professors who are not in management roles will have to reapply for their jobs (“University tells entire professoriate to reapply for their jobs”, News...
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What is it really like to head up a university department?
Seven academic leaders share their experiences at the departmental helm along with their tips on how to squeeze the best out of sceptical staff and meagre budgets – and still find time for research