Academic Life and Labour in the New University: Hope and Other Choices, by Ruth Barcan
Fred Inglis on the deep predicament of scholars in present-day institutions
Fred Inglis on the deep predicament of scholars in present-day institutions
Academics may see their work as a calling, which makes it hard for them to switch off. But vacations are essential for well-being – and a bit of fun
Chris Parr reveals the 25 Times Higher Education stories that received the most views during the last 12 months
Nazima Kadir’s social circle reveals a range of alternative careers for would-be scholars, and often with better rewards than academia
I thoroughly agree with the basic tenets of the feature “I shouldn’t really be here” (9 January). A group of us at the European Association for Institutional Research recently identified that we all...
Conditions that undermine the notion of scholarly vocation – relentless work, ubiquitous bureaucracy – can cause academics acute distress and spur them to quit, says Ruth Barcan
Is your resolution for the new academic year to publish more? Here, 16 scholars give advice on pitching, editing and writing – and dealing with negative peer reviews
Shocking new statistics reveal that our university leads the field in the number of times it has refused to answer Freedom of Information requests
We reveal the stories that have topped the THE website’s most-read lists over the past twelve months
Scholarship can be a fearsome activity, as Chris Walsh discovered when he set out to investigate the figure of the coward
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