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People must be treated fairly, but endless box-ticking is not the way to ensure this, say Roger Watson and David Thompson

Detail, clarity and a constructive approach: all these are key to a helpful review, writes Sophie Inge

Teaching would improve if all scholars were required to undertake regular secondments in industry, says Cecilia Chan

Alexander Clark and Bailey Sousa urge academics to leave their ‘fixed mindsets’ behind if they want their careers to flourish

Lawrence Bacow’s appointment at Harvard sparks discussion about the ‘greying’ of college leadership

̽»¨ÊÓƵ’s first major global survey of university staff views on work-life balance finds academics feeling stressed and underpaid, and struggling to fit time for personal relationships and family around their ever-growing workloads. Ellie Bothwell reports

In an increasingly competitive publishing environment, responding effectively to criticism is key to getting published, says Robert MacIntosh

The brains behind some of higher education’s most successful public relations drives share the secrets of their trade

There are numerous survival guides for doctoral students, but much less advice on how to supervise PhD candidates. Robert MacIntosh offers some tips on becoming an effective supervisor

Rogier Creemers advises early career academics to be ruthless and put themselves first to move up the ladder

Minimum compliance with publication requirements is the best recipe for job satisfaction, says Mike Marinetto

From faculty meetings to exam boards, research committees to staff-student liaison panels, meetings are a regular feature of university life. Robert MacIntosh explains how to chair them

Editing an academic journal is a vital and rewarding task, but also time-consuming and often frustrating. Current and former editors advise would-be gatekeepers on why you'll need the skills of a ringmaster – and more

Male academics two and a half times more likely to speak up, as women cite lack of confidence and ‘intimidating’ speakers

In the rivalry to make the next scientific breakthrough, collaboration is key. But the UK’s post-Brexit course only undermines its competitive standing

Sally Everett explains how her institution used low-cost and creative measures to transform its support services

Academia often treats leavers as failures, but some of our smartest scholars are starting to see walking away as liberation, writes Inger Mewburn

Library staff should think in terms of the whole university if they want to advance, Sconul report says

The most effective institutions in ‘oiling elite trajectories’ are now universities, not schools, find Sam Friedman and Aaron Reeves 

Junior researchers being ‘held back’ by the ordering of names on joint papers, study finds

Robert MacIntosh explains how academics should tackle their first university administrative role

In-depth examination of researchers’ career paths suggests few adhere to long-held stereotype that the young publish more

Leading higher education professionals heading for executive teams of Australian universities

Josiah Marineau on the importance of giving a purpose to students’ passion

Focusing on your own priorities makes it possible to enjoy an easier and more productive working life, says Mark Reed

After this year’s laureates were announced, 50 winners share the secrets of their success

Pragya Agarwal considers what aspiring doctoral students can do to make their application stand out from the rest

Publishing is part of the academic game, says Mike Smith, so you’d better get good at it 

Quiet acceptance of accent discrimination damages efforts to make classrooms more inclusive, says Katerina Loukopoulou

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

Adam Szetela has been speaking to some high profile scholars about how to write well, and this is what he found out

Studies from industry and academia show there are significant benefits to incentivising supportive behaviour, says Theo Gilbert

Salary transparency can promote equality but also tends to foment jealousy and strife among academic staff, as Adrian Furnham has seen at first hand

Many researchers also ‘harbour unrealistic expectations’ about academic careers

Leru says that commission’s focus should be on improving scholars’ employment prospects

Pragya Agarwal explains how lecturers can support first-year students as they make the transition to the self-directed learning required at university

US physician also tells summit that, while governments change, ‘science goes on’

Metric on self-referencing could provide ‘truer’ citation data, say researchers

Spreading the word on social media about research can help academics get ahead, but is it too much of a distraction, asks Brooke Erin Duffy

Andrew Southgate and Rob Turner offer some tips on organising a study-abroad trip following a visit to a Japanese university

Many UK doctoral students view professional development as a ‘distraction’ or a ‘waste of time’, says study

Emily McIntosh and David Grey offer advice on rediscovering a ‘lost art’

Without more research funding, senior Indonesian academics are unlikely to be able to meet new government-imposed publication standards, says Martin Surya Mulyadi

Discipline at ‘critical point’ in UK as universities struggle to replace retiring staff, says report led by Newcastle vice-chancellor

How can higher education prepare students for jobs that do not even exist yet? asks Christina Slade

Treatment of engineering scholars seen as sign of hostile ‘prove it again’ attitude

International professors on short stays will no longer need a work permit

In our annual survey of vice-chancellors’ pay, which reveals double-digit hikes for some and more modest rises for others, Simon Baker examines how remuneration committees make their decisions amid calls for greater transparency over the ‘arbitrary’ nature of salary increases

Changing academic environment prompts rethink of globally influential employment support guidelines 

Endless bureaucratic reorganisations in universities are increasing stress levels of academics, says Gail Kinman

Alex Holmes was surprised by the reaction of some of his colleagues when he took shared parental leave

Sector-wide initiative led by Science Council seeks to address ‘overlooked’ part of academic workforce

There is no evidence that mandatory retirement achieves its aims, argues Paul Ewart 

Researchers have triggered another vote over rules they believe to be ‘unlawful’ and ‘unfair’

Learned societies used to be seen as the guardians of academic prestige. They should act on that moral authority and reclaim their oversight of peer review, says Aileen Fyfe

Terry Dray explains what other institutions can learn from Liverpool John Moores University’s recent review of career development services

Seven academic leaders share their experiences at the departmental helm along with their tips on how to squeeze the best out of sceptical staff and meagre budgets – and still find time for research

Augmented reality and game-based learning among the innovations set to transform higher education

US study suggests women perform more ‘service’ work in universities