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Articles by Rachel Moss
Dealing with the death of a family member is never easy, but does academic life present further complications and difficulties? Three academics at different stages of their careers tell their stories
As the season of goodwill comes around again, warm words about collegiality and fellowship have been dutifully corralled into all-staff missives from university leaders. But in an era of management, metrics and industrial unrest, does the image of the academy as a commonwealth of scholars still bear scrutiny? Seven academics have their say
The ¡®dark academia¡¯ fashion trend underlines the stereotype of the slim, pale, serious woman dressed in black, says Rachel Moss
Following the BethAnn McLaughlin and Jessica Krug revelations, Rachel Moss offers her tips for spotting online fakers
Rachel Moss is both amazed and puzzled by a vast new study of a giant of world literature
Long after they have finally landed a full-time job, many academics still find themselves feeling insecure and guilty, says Rachel Moss
Book of the week: Rachel Moss is intrigued by a bold attempt to demonstrate that the medieval world is much larger than we tend to think
The current generation of students often come under fire for supposedly being excessively brittle and demanding. But does the reality bear that out, and what are the teaching techniques to which they respond best? Six scholars recount their own experiences and offer their tips
Rachel Moss praises a pioneering analysis that vividly captures the ¡®fragmentary¡¯ quality of both the experience of mothering a child and the historical record about it
Rachel Moss on how classrooms of the Middle Ages schooled boys in emotional intelligence
Efforts to improve work-life balance must address the significant amounts of time that many scholars spend travelling, says Rachel Moss
The scholarly calling may be all about intellectual pursuits, but university life is not without its petty irritations. A dozen academics describe the daily distractions that annoy them most
The way ancient texts are treated in today¡¯s classroom can validate or call into question students¡¯ deep-set values and cultural expectations, finds Rachel Moss
Becket¡¯s murder is dissected in a study of 1,000 years of the Christian West, says Rachel Moss
As exam marking season gets under way, seven academics offer their advice on assessing your students
Book of the week: Rachel Moss praises a study that peels back the skin of a misunderstood era often defined by death
The pressure of producing high-quality research publications spoils the long vacation for many academics, says Rachel Moss
A slim volume masters a millennium¡¯s worth of material, but women fall away, says Rachel Moss
Lecturer Rachel Moss on the casualties of a demanding academic culture
Anti-Semitism was a key pillar of the carefully built cult of Marian worship, says Rachel Moss
Rachel Moss on why academic women might find maternity leave a sometimes challenging experience
There is no shortage of ways for universities to make it easier for those with children to attend scholarly conferences, says Rachel Moss
Amid the uncertainty and anxiety post-Brexit, we must be brave and reach out to and support each other, writes Rachel Moss
