Marking boycott: why are academics protesting about pensions?
Universities UK has suggested dramatic reforms to academic pensions. Who would be most affected by the proposals? And when will the marking boycott take place?
Bullying in academia: ‘Professors are supposed to be stressed! That’s the job’
Anonymous Academic
He cancelled meetings, piled on additional work and refused to offer any support. I started to drink more – and at 48 – took voluntary redundancy to escape my bullying line manager
Should unis use contextual data when considering student applications?
Could noting an applicant’s social background help institutions find unfulfilled potential, or is positive discrimination an insult to working class high-achievers? Four academics debate
Ever wondered where all the bloody teaspoons are? Or how to avoid that pesky dribble down the underside of the teapot spout? Thankfully researchers have tackled these pressing issues
Lad culture thrives in our neoliberal universities
Laddism is at home in the callous environment of market-driven higher education, argues, Alison Phipps, who offers advice to universities on how to root it out
Ada Lovelace Day: how much do you know about women in science? – quiz
To mark Ada Lovelace Day, a celebration of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem), find out how much you know about women's scientific achievements and the barriers they face
John Latham: 'I don't want more students, but I'm glad the cap's going'
The vice-chancellor of Coventry University says it’s not strategic to expand the number of home students, but he will compete globally by starting up more projects overseas
