Is ‘academic citizenship’ under strain?
A wide range of essential under-the-radar tasks sustain academic culture, but who will perform them in an increasingly careerist academy?
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How to give the next generation of scholars a career boost
Holly Else examines European efforts to make academic career paths less challenging to navigate
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The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter, by Katherine Freese
Virginia Trimble on the search for the mysterious, magical secret ingredient of the universe
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The impact of impact
The REF’s formal assessment of the impact of academic work was highly controversial in theory: how did it play out in practice?
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Parenthood and academia: an impossible balance?
Male and female scholars speak frankly about juggling parenting and research
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We must rev up our relationship with India
The UK has to strengthen ties with Asia if it is to reverse the decline in international students, says Liam Byrne
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Best University Workplace Survey 2015: results and analysis
The results show that most people in the sector enjoy their work and their colleagues, but some are happier than others
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Age may not wither them but stale sector needs variety of staff
A bottleneck of over-60s leaves scant room for 'new blood', data suggest. Jack Grove writes
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Time in Powers of Ten: Natural Phenomena and their Timescales, by Gerard ’t Hooft and Stefan Vandoren
Considering different timescales is a fun way to digest serious science, finds Graham Farmelo
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Big fish
As Nobel prize hopefuls dream of receiving a life-changing phone call ahead of next week’s official announcements, four science laureates reflect on what the honour has meant for them
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THE Scholarly Web - 18 July 2013
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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THE Scholarly Web - Telescopic theses
“Where are all the dead people? The Black Death killed millions, so where are they all buried? I’ll find them! With maths!” This tweet, sent by University of Sheffield PhD candidate Alison Atkin (@...
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How to win a Nobel prize
Four scientists reflect on the perks and drawbacks that go hand in hand with winning the most prized prize
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PhD reform provokes debate
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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How Not to Be Wrong: The Hidden Maths of Everyday Life, by Jordan Ellenberg
Tony Mann enjoys a fresh application of complex mathematical thinking to commonplace events