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Five top European academics offer advice on how to mentor, manage and expand a research team

We talk about armed police, rowing and challenging stereotypes with the first police officer to head an Oxbridge college

Scholars share what the title means to them and offer the newly promoted advice on handling the status update

Louise Richardson says Asian and US universities are hot on Oxford¡¯s heels while Brexit vote is already affecting the institution¡¯s researchers

Eight scientists share the secrets of being a successful principal investigator

Many doctoral candidates feel poorly looked after. More awareness and empathy from academics can help fight that, says Geoffrey Cantor

How should universities handle breakdowns in PhD student-supervisor relationships?

Older academics need to make room for the young, says Sally Feldman

The former leader of the University of York on how his new role¡¯s focus on technology made the decision an easy one

Vice-chancellors discuss their role and offer advice to aspiring university leaders

Craig Brandist on the parallels between Stalin¡¯s Russia and the operation of today¡¯s universities

Decisions based on gossip and favouritism make the scholarly job market unmeritocratic

Institution¡¯s senior management pledges to tackle ¡®stress-inducing¡¯ culture. Elizabeth Gibney reports

They may (almost) all be white men in suits but that doesn¡¯t mean that all vice-chancellors are the same, says Jack Grove. So which tribe does your v-c belong to?

Improving the structures that support doctoral students can turn around completion rates. Tara Brabazon sets out a ten-point plan for institutions