PhD, postgraduate and early career
Majority of junior academics are on ¡®precarious¡¯ short-term contracts, says UCU report that criticises job insecurity
BRIDGE fellowships build on partnership established between two institutions in 2014
Nicola Hemmings reflects on the slip-ups she made as she built her career in science, and offers advice on how to avoid them
Take it as a compliment if other people are doing similar studies to you, says Sam Schwarzkopf
Ingrid Curl shares simple rules for keeping your work clear and jargon-free
Gaining a PhD is a tough act for most students, so how do those with new babies cope while having the additional demands of parenthood?
Aaron Huertas offers advice on how to overcome perceptions of being cold but competent
Deborah Netolicky thought that the submission of her PhD was the end, but now she realises that it is just a beginning
Housing crisis in Oxford, Cambridge and London means the cost of loan and joint equity schemes has tripled in past five years
Joint PhD programmes that split doctoral studies between different universities may help to improve low outward mobility
Shahidha Bari on Sheryl Sandberg, sex discrimination and university exploitation
Reflecting on the plight of the early career scholar prompts Xenia Schmalz to draw up a research manifesto
The final few months of a PhD can often be the hardest, so here are a few tips from a doctoral candidate who recently submitted her thesis
Doctoral student Ana Kedve? asked her colleagues to submit the strangest questions they have faced
From the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to special needs education in the UK, more mid-career professionals are taking professional doctorates
Italian ambassador to UK ¡®expects truth to be established¡¯ in the ¡®heinous killing¡¯ of Cambridge PhD student
Global higher education programmes should respond to our unstable world, says Martin Hall
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
Former international rugby player Colin Gregor is one of a growing number of students to balance a PhD with a career
Kingston study finds that less affluent learners are more concerned about debt, and unlikely to be able to rely on their parents for support
Chief scientist at UK arm of French electronics giant Thales says big business is frustrated at retention rates for such students
Immigration policy puts at risk 'valuable resources', argues Fiona Whelan
Major survey looks at experiences of 72,000 UK postgraduates
Debt could be repaid if students stay in Scotland to work after course finishes
The most popular higher education articles of the year, based on website traffic
Life sciences PhD candidates believe they are owed money for teaching undergraduates as a condition of funding
Clearly describing the inefficient and damaging situation might point the way to better alternatives, says Eric Silverman
Blurring the lines between supervisor and friend can cause difficulties for academics and students alike, says study by Finnish researchers
Labour¡¯s Iain Wright says PM ¡®needs to decide what¡¯s best for Britain¡¯
Initially sceptical about the continental practice of examining a doctoral thesis before an audience, David Bogle has found much to commend it
Advice from a guide prepared by two academics will help you to impress a conference audience
Tricks of presenting a successful academic conference paper are revealed by co-author of a popular public speaking guide
They think I¡¯m a rising star, says a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford, but my hopes of a real career in science are sinking
Views of early career social scientists will be collected with a view to improve support for those starting out in academia
Russell Group institutions say government is wrong to assume that over-30s are in a strong financial position
Co-founder of investment firm says that more early career academics should be encouraged to think about the entrepreneurial route
Funding councils also propose new questions on student engagement
Theses in open-access repository at Dublin City University have been downloaded almost 1.4 million times
Hefce report also warns that government-backed master¡¯s loans will ¡®contradict efforts to widen participation¡¯
Multi-partner initiative launched by University Alliance institutions mirrors the doctoral training centre model
European Association for International Education conference hears crisis, coupled with domestic problems, threatens ¡®jewel in the crown¡¯ of US sector
International students accounted for over two-thirds of the growth in enrolments in past decade, says study
Just one in 10 researchers has completed an internship away from the academy, a new survey says
Academics need to become ¡®good gatekeepers¡¯ to students from minority backgrounds, a study from New Zealand suggests
Brazil¡¯s flagship scholarship programme likely to suffer as government looks for savings. Donna Bowater reports from Rio de Janeiro
Transition to ¡®make-or-break¡¯ stage for female academics is a significant challenge, study explains
Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor identifies the top academic ¡®habits¡¯ postdocs need to reach the next level
PhD advice: from choosing the right topic to getting through your thesis
Deluge of submitted papers leads journals to fall back on alma mater prestige, research suggests
Systematic searching and a clear focus are the keys to a successful literature review
Breaking the rules didn¡¯t stop Jessica Sage from completing her degree
We need to stand up for early career researchers, says Catherine Fletcher
Graduate teaching assistants are campaigning to improve temporary workers¡¯ low pay and poor treatment. How is the battle going?
Kevin Haggerty and Aaron Doyle offer tips on making postgraduate study even tougher (which students could also use to avoid pitfalls if they prefer)
Government loans may not reverse decline of UK postgraduate numbers, study suggests
Postgraduate loans are around the corner; will they drive fees up?
THE Africa Universities Summit hears that scholars may be tempted back by improved standards, better facilities and a welcoming atmosphere
Holly Else looks at how the rising cost of university study might affect willingness to study at postgraduate level
More research spending needed, says head of Brazil¡¯s innovation agency
Rosemary Deem, the new chair of the UK Council for Graduate Education, tells Holly Else of the risks to PhD support from the government spending review
