If you are asked to provide a job reference for a student, make sure your facts are correct, avoid generalisations and discriminatory statements, and mind your p's and q's
When seeking research partners, it is worth considering junior colleagues, peers with different skills or areas of expertise, and academics from the developing world
Forget the Kop and the Cavern Club: it's the campus that powers Liverpool. Harriet Swain examines the dynamic impact higher education can have on a city.
The life and usefulness of teaching resources is extended by digitizing them, but expert IT advice and a long-term strategy are needed before you begin.
If academic recognition in the form of prizes is important to you, you should aim to publishing in leading journals and networking as much as possible.
A successful open day that will attract both prospective students and their parents needs judicious planning, plenty of publicity and, ideally, good weather
When a colleague expresses controversial and offensive views, must take academic freedom into account – but also take notes, tread warily and act collectively
