Research into public risk protection can only do so much, says David Uzzell – people will always be mesmerised by disaster

A burden lifted once she escaped the ivory tower, says Constantina Katsari – and a 'meaningful life' awaits her

Pat Thomson experiences mixed feelings at this time of year – it's not just doctoral researchers who find the final deadline hard

Having struggled himself, Aminul Hoque believes in personal support to build confidence in the disadvantaged young

Students are like regulars coming into their local, says university caterer Leanne Jones – we need to make them feel at home

The benefits of life as a TV academic greatly outweigh the downsides, says David Wilson. It's about understanding why – and how – you want to use the media that's essential

Registered blind since birth, languages lecturer Hannah Thompson explains why she only recently made her partial blindness an integral part of her teaching and research

From being wooed by 20th-century poetry to hitting it off at an S&M/M&S themed PhD submission party, we reveal the intimate #HElove stories that brought four academic couples together

As the debate around female representation in academia continues, Sally Tomlinson recalls some revealing moments and encounters from her own career trajectory

Surviving her first term as a lecturer has earned Caroline Barratt a festive break – or a few days off email at least