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We asked scholars about the topics they find hardest to teach

A $1 billion buyout of a UK biotech firm netted founder David S. Latchman just $709. He offers advice on seeking investors

What happens to scholars¡¯ papers and unfinished works when they die? Matthew Reisz on the guardian¡¯s dilemma

A. W. Purdue on the battles among academics over the conflict¡¯s place in history

Six academics share their experiences of university life overseas

David Mould on fine-tuning the work of a global group of novice researchers

The power of immersive research, and what it is like to be an academic who spends months at sea

The provost-elect of Gresham College examines the institution¡¯s long and surprising history

Whatever the result of the referendum, the impact on Scottish higher education will be considerable. David Matthews talks to advocates for both sides

Bradley Garrett, whose fieldwork was seized and used in court against the urban explorers he studied, says researchers need clear support

While a legal fight led to the unravelling of promises of confidentiality, some researchers argue that there is a silver lining

Tim Birkhead offers hosts a 10-step guide on how not to behave

The capital¡¯s lure is irresistible, but with its unique attractions come unique challenges

Academics hit their creative peak in their fifties. Amanda Goodall and John Montgomery say universities must adapt

A postcolonial scholar began a troubling quest after learning about his father¡¯s role in counterinsurgency in India

How are universities dealing with upheavals in the training of key workers, from teachers and nurses to police officers and social workers?

Can students teach their lecturers a thing or two? Austin Fitzhenry thinks so

A leading light in the study of culture fought many battles that now need to be fought again

Universities¡¯ zeal for student feedback centres on NSS surveys and best-practice audits; those expressing critical views are increasingly unwelcome

Recreational deprivation has been linked to criminality, obesity and declining creativity. Rob Parr asks why having fun is not taken more seriously

Extremists silenced institutions and scientists for years, but researchers are now willing to speak up for good practice and valuable results

Universities should not acquiesce in a system that perpetuates inequality - they must take a stand against it, argues Thomas Docherty

The story of an unlikely branch campus in Cyprus and higher education on a divided island

As students¡¯ associations change and rely more on grants from universities, is their independence at risk?

How are universities faring after the first full year of operating under the ?9,000 fees regime?

As lecturers in the UK prepare for the UCU¡¯s marking boycott, US campuses are experiencing a surge of unionisation

Archie Brown on lessons for universities from political leadership

Exasperated by a profusion of loose thinking, the philosopher tackles the assertion that the self is only a manifestation of the physical body

What¡¯s behind the big rises for vice-chancellors? Plus, academic pay across the UK

The academic who says riding the waves can boost cross-cultural communication and sustainable tourism

Academics discuss how supervisors shaped their teaching

Does research assessment discriminate against female academics? asks Barbara Graziosi

The stealthy rise of private pre-degree courses

The perils of life on a contract with no guarantee of work

Despite the snobbery of Oxford, a young literary scholar found the liberty to know and speak his mind

Some think claims of a serious lack of STEM graduates are exaggerated

Veteran academic authors share their hard-won tips

Andy Westwood, former New Labour special adviser, asks what went wrong with skills policy

Research heads and other university staff on the burdens of submitting to the inaugural research excellence framework

Do your eyes glaze over or does your brain fill with fog when you are presented with reams of raw data? You are not alone.

Poor theses often betray inexpert supervision, say external examiners David Alexander and Ian Davis

Courses led by interdisciplinary groups can energise teachers and students, says Robert Zaretsky

Why classroom veteran Dale Salwak waited 17 years to join the digital pedagogues

Could England force a similar reversal? Howard Hotson asks

How does a tiny institution create such outsized impact?

Historian Barbara Taylor¡¯s account of the asylum system is woven into a memoir of breakdown and recovery aided by a ¡®safe haven¡¯, analysis and friendship

Find out how academics and professional and support staff feel about working in UK higher education

Research is like a baby - insistently demanding and on its own timetable, as Rebecca Braun found on maternity leave

Does more mean better or worse?

Serious academic players on what they¡¯ve learned from life at the table

How has 16 years of growth in enrolment affected the fortunes of different disciplines?

The hardcore group of academics who print books on subjects sidelined by mainstream publishers

Ruth Barcan believes such feelings are a logical response to a broken academic system

We¡¯ll make the principles of Robbins a 21st-century reality, minister promises

Academics describe the complex, arbitrary bureaucracy, emotional turmoil and career limbo wrought by Britain¡¯s policies

Beijing wants to supercharge its nation¡¯s universities as it has its railroads, but might its ambitions falter for want of academic freedom and cultural change?

The year¡¯s best reads for work and pleasure, chosen by scholars and senior figures in the sector

In this season of festive goodwill and fantasy, John Gilbey meets the vice-chancellor of the publicity-shy but prosperous University of Rural England - and he begins to contemplate the possibility of living happily ever after¡­

Data gathering can be a dangerous business, oceanographer Penny Holliday tells Paul Jump

Enthusiasm for ¡®neuroeducation¡¯ risks blinding people to its potentially limited efficacy, argues Steven Rose