American Nightmares: Social Problems in an Anxious World, by Joel Best
This attempt to dissipate our anxiety reads like an interesting collection of essays rather than a coherent argument, writes Deborah D. Rogers
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Universities under pressure to scrap use of nine-month contracts
Victory for Durham campaigners offers hope other universities could follow suit in ending âprecariousâ employment arrangements
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UCL inquiry to put âacademic values back at centre of governanceâ
Academic board votes for governance commission after lecturersâ campaign
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US public universities âmore efficient on teachingâ
But study by French academics says they tend to perform more poorly on research owing to multi-campus nature of many institutions
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Philosopher in high heels tackles the beauty myth
Heather Widdows says âpowder, paint, leather and heelsâ have helped her to âunsettle and undermine the status quoâ
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The neurotic academic: how anxiety fuels casualised academic work
Anxiety is being used as a tactic of governance to fuel productiveness and obedience among academics, argues Vik Loveday
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âLumpyâ funding better than nothing, says Australia science chief
Government pledges huge windfall for research facilities, but much of it will not be seen until the next decade
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British Academy questions REFâs open-access deadline for books
Scholarly body warns mandate could âundermine the UKâs place in the global research communityâ
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What grade do you get if you pay ÂŁ257 for an essay?
Using a pseudonym, barrister Daniel Sokol puts an essay mill to the testÂ
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Call for tailored mental health support for postgraduate researchers
One in four female and one in five male postgraduate researchers found to be seeking counselling during their studies, according to new report from Research England
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Withdrawal of âflawedâ international student survey welcomed
Academics raised concerns about âloadedâ questions asked by Migration Advisory Committee
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THE podcast: Forever young? Universities under 50
How are younger institutions building prestige and attracting global talent?
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Athena SWAN review to target administrative burden
Brunel University London vice-chancellor to examine flagship equality scheme used in UK, Ireland and Australia
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Springer Nature is committed to being a part of the open-access movement
Institutions, research funding bodies and publishers must all work together to change the system in the interest of advancing research, says Steven Inchcoombe
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Athena SWAN is imperfect but valuable
I have a lot of sympathy for the issues Rebecca Harrison raised in her opinion article âFalse goddessâ (3 May), in which she argues that Athena SWAN and similar schemes are failing. I too am involved...