Do academic social networks share academics’ interests?
David Matthews examines the approach of ResearchGate, Academia.edu and Mendeley to profit, user data and open access publishing
David Matthews examines the approach of ResearchGate, Academia.edu and Mendeley to profit, user data and open access publishing
Studying high art is still important, but popular culture can give humanities undergraduates better pointers on how to convert their refined understandings into practical action, rather than...
Social media allow users to share information about themselves and their interests. Sarah Cunnane examines their role in the academy
Free, immediate and permanently available research results for all - that's what the open-access campaigners want. Unsurprisingly, the subscription publishers disagree. Zoë Corbyn weighs up the...
Your definitive guide to using social and creative media as an academic
Admission to an Indian Institute of Technology is the prize every Indian school-leaver dreams of. But does the scramble for places prepare students well for higher study? Are the institutes’...
Alliances with university colleagues can be inspiring and life-affirming but may also be grounded in little more than ambition or survival instinct. Six writers reflect on the joys and challenges of...
Mounting workloads and mushrooming publication output are making the task of staying abreast of the latest developments in the literature ever more difficult for academics. Here, eight researchers...
Advice on how to cope with all the work and when to say no to opportunities
The acquisition of wisdom about life and career can be just as long and challenging a journey as any research project. Luckily, many wheels have already been invented. Here, seven academics offer the...
A long break sounds luxurious but what is the reality? Scholars share what they did with their ‘free’ time
A wide range of essential under-the-radar tasks sustain academic culture, but who will perform them in an increasingly careerist academy?
The protests against pensions reforms reflect not just self-interest but also anger about working conditions and a sense that universities are losing their way. Jack Grove explores how proposed...
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