Academics’ guilty pleasures The serious-minded pursuit of knowledge is not incompatible with an enjoyment of some rather more popular pursuits. Six academics talk about their passion for a topic conspicuous by its absence from the scholarly literature Elena Dancu 6月 6日
Modern universities are not neoliberal – but many academics are Successful publish-or-perish operators should look in the mirror before writing their next diatribe about marketisation, says Mike Marinetto Michael Marinetto 5月 16日
The intellectual dark web can teach academia to fly Whatever you think of the likes of Jordan Peterson, their use of alternative media to reach huge audiences offers many lessons, says Michael Marinetto Michael Marinetto 2月 14日
Poor production is killing the video star Lecture capture has not taken off. Is it time to call in the thespians, asks Michael Marinetto Michael Marinetto 8月 23日
Academic life: don’t paint it black A university career can be lonely, anxious and narrow. But those who learn from their regrets can avoid unnecessary stress, says Michael Marinetto Michael Marinetto 6月 7日
Universities’ targets for research time are way off the mark A year-long experiment convinced Michael Marinetto that carving out research time is a fun but unwinnable game Michael Marinetto 1月 25日
The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics, by Mark Lilla For centrists to regain control will need more than a focus on citizenship, says Michael Marinetto Michael Marinetto 1月 18日
Rage against the academic publishing machine does not have to be futile Minimum compliance with publication requirements is the best recipe for job satisfaction, says Mike Marinetto Michael Marinetto 12月 21日
Could academics take on the role of investigative journalists? Mike Marinetto thinks such a shift viable, while literary scholar Lennard Davis recounts his struggles to stick to the facts Michael Marinetto 12月 17日
