Athena SWAN reaches Ireland Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick become the first organisations outside the UK to gain an Athena SWAN charter mark for gender equality By Holly Else 30 July
Chris Husbands named new Sheffield Hallam vice-chancellor Institute of Education director to replace Philip Jones in January 2016 By THE reporters 29 July
Why I asked Twitter about academics from less privileged backgrounds Caroline Magennis explains why she took to social media to find out if she was the only one who felt uneasy in academic circles 27 July
Female managers in initial teacher training 'struggle' to survive Research shows female ITT leaders having to 'reinvent' themselves to survive in a more marketised landscape By John Elmes 23 July
Can dressing down harm your career? Dress to impress if you want students in your corner, claims US study By Jack Grove 23 July
Campus close-up: Tinkering helps to dial in the joy of learning Making radios in London Met’s masterclasses gets children on the university wavelength By Jack Grove 23 July
Is flexible working holding back women’s careers? The way universities perceive and handle flexible hours is an area for improvement, says a joint report by employers and unions By Jack Grove 23 July
The challenges of being an academic from a less privileged background Twitter discussion addresses issue of class in the academy 20 July
Academic takes Bristol to tribunal over ‘grant income sacking’ Alison Hayman says that she is ‘not incapable’ and her treatment was ‘unjust’ By Paul Jump 15 July
The secret to developing university leaders Why are certain employers hotbeds for the creation of higher education leaders, asks John Gill By John Gill 7 July
How to Write a Thesis, by Umberto Eco This guide gets right to the heart of the virtues that make a scholar, Robert Eaglestone discovers 19 March
The PhD experience: this far, and no further Five students on how doctoral study changed them and their futures By Holly Else 14 August
Tips for finishing your PhD thesis on time Scholar Siân Lindsay’s research on doctoral completion has yielded valuable insights and practical advice By John Elmes 12 June
Researchers’ ‘unrealistic’ hopes of academic careers Fewer than half of those new to research can expect long-term academic careers By Elizabeth Gibney 12 September
