Seven essential tips for surviving the new academic year
Seasoned scholars offer tips on first lectures, the ‘Eton mess’ of PhD supervision and why hobbies belong at work
Seasoned scholars offer tips on first lectures, the ‘Eton mess’ of PhD supervision and why hobbies belong at work
Which were the most-read Times Higher Education stories of last month? Well, since you asked…
Frank Furedi convincingly argues that the virtues of a liberal education have been supplanted by an economic instrumentalism reinforced by an ideology that sees the recipients of higher education as...
Research council chief insists the benefits of narrowing funding range for grants scheme outweigh risks
A survey suggests research misconduct in the UK is higher than previously feared. Joanna Williams and five other academics ponder the results
High costs, long commutes and insecure jobs may explain figures from Best University Workplace Survey 2015
“How a clergyman’s insights can answer panellists’ prayers” (Opinion, 19 September) by economists Andrew Oswald and Daniel Sgroi nicely illustrates what is wrong with economics today: a willingness...
Being an academic and a parent is harder than it should be, but not all want children while others make it work regardless
Advice on how to cope with all the work and when to say no to opportunities
It was a relief to read Andrew Oswald's article on the research excellence framework ("Data be damned: REF's blueprint for systemic intellectual corruption", 22 September).I am among a small group of...
Louisiana is the happiest state in America and New York is the unhappiest, University of Warwick research has found. The study by Andrew Oswald, professor of economics, and Stephen Wu, associate...
Six academics share their experiences before delivering a verdict on the system
Andrew Oswald appears to think that his proposal to conduct controlled experiments on working life and happiness is a novel one ("Give all your staff a real bonus - a No-Work Wednesday", THES ,...
Andrew Oswald appears to think that his proposal to conduct controlled experiments on working life and happiness is a novel one ("Give all your staff a real bonus - a No-Work Wednesday", THES ,...
Higher education figures interrogate the main parties on subjects from policy mistakes to part-time study