Lynn Kamerlin

Articles by Lynn Kamerlin

Montage of two people underwater in the cityscape of Sheffield city centre, England to illustrate The joys and trials of homecomings

The joys and trials of academic homecomings

Pressure on academics to be internationally mobile is greater than ever, but the excitement of the new is often offset by strains on personal life. As the festive family reunion season gets into full swing, we hear from those who have returned to their native countries – and some who perhaps never will

By Jenny Pickerill
21 December
Man standing in boxer shorts on stage illustrating feature article about worst university teaching moments

My worst teaching moment – and what it taught me

All academics have had that anxiety dream about standing up to give a lecture, only to realise they have forgotten to prepare anything – or to put on any clothes. But real teaching failures are rarely so disastrous – and many are teachable moments. Seven academics tell us their hard-earned lessons

By Emma Rees
3 March
Oliver Twist asks for more

How to win a research grant

Even in disciplines in which research is inherently inexpensive, ‘grant capture’ is increasingly being adopted as a metric to judge academics and universities. But with success rates typically little better than one in five, rejection is the fate of most applications. Six academics give their tips on how to improve the odds

By Lynn Kamerlin
18 July