Dealing with the death of a family member is never easy, but does academic life present further complications and difficulties? Three academics at different stages of their careers tell their stories
The current generation of students often come under fire for supposedly being excessively brittle and demanding. But does the reality bear that out, and what are the teaching techniques to which they respond best? Six scholars recount their own experiences and offer their tips
Rachel Moss praises a pioneering analysis that vividly captures the ‘fragmentary’ quality of both the experience of mothering a child and the historical record about it
The scholarly calling may be all about intellectual pursuits, but university life is not without its petty irritations. A dozen academics describe the daily distractions that annoy them most
The way ancient texts are treated in today’s classroom can validate or call into question students’ deep-set values and cultural expectations, finds Rachel Moss
