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How many hours a week should academics work?
Some surveys show faculty putting in at least 60 hours a week, but research casts doubt on whether this is a productive routine
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In Belgium, the beer is warmer than the academy
Belgian academia looks enticing and accommodating to UK postgraduates, but Kate Macdonald found that it was for locals only
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Should post-publication peer review be anonymous?
The PubPeer organisers and two other scholars debate the merits and pitfalls of anonymity in peer review
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Confronting the critics of public engagement
Sharing knowledge and information widely is no waste of time, says Philip Moriarty
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Stefan Grimm death prompts questions for Imperial president
The president of Imperial College London has spoken directly about the suicide of Stefan Grimm for the first time in public.
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Funders call for more investment in Brazilian science
More research spending needed, says head of Brazil＊s innovation agency
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Priced out: housing cost headaches for universities and staff
How can institutions hire and hold top scholars when homes in their cities are out of reach to academics?
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Q&A with David Greenaway
The new Russell Group chair on the looming spending review, criticism of elite universities and their leaders, and cycling from one end of the country to the other
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Metrics are no substitute for good research management
You can＊t measure human skills the way you do engineering systems, Robert Dingwall and Mary Byrne McDonnell observe
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The risks and rewards of academic life in the big city
David Bignell reflects on the trials and tribulations of scholarly life in London
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Credit where it＊s due
Georgia Institute of Technology research reveals extent of ＆ghost＊ and ＆guest＊ authoring
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Queen Mary University of London considers making PhD students employees
Importance of doctoral candidates in research makes it likely that many institutions will make the change, says principal
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Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Narnia? They＊re all about academia
And Lord of the Rings is about being a PhD student, explains Jeremy Singer
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A cliff is no place to start
Building an academic career is hard, but high initial hurdles and a lack of clear progression paths make it unnecessarily daunting