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Everyone in academia knows Reviewer 2. You ‘ve probably received their comments. You may even in a dark moment, have been them. This post is a practical guide to achieving full Reviewer 2 status. It’s offered in the spirit of k...

Doctoral researchers are sometimes asked in their viva what their plans for dissemination are. Gulp. But this is a question worth thinking about. It’s not a trick question. Examiners are genuinely interested in how you think about w...

Graham Kendall studies academic publishing. He recently ran the numbers on what peer review costs the UK higher education sector. ...

This is a guest post written by Dr Rachel Lehner-Mear. She has recently published a book reporting her doctoral research on mothers and primary school homework.

There’s nothing quite like holding your first book in your hands. The...