By Graeme Reid. The UK’s research relationship with the EU works well - Theresa May should use it to help to lubricate Brexit negotiations rather than add to its challenges. More...

By Harrison Jones. You’ve sent us lots of questions about the effect of Brexit on higher education in the UK and Europe. Here’s what we’ve found out so far. More...

By Joe Gorman. The government must provide immediate assurance that UK scientists will be able to take part in EU funded research after Brexit - or risk being marginalised. More...

By Ian Sample. Doubts over the UK’s ability to win future project grants mean some EU partners are avoiding working with British researchers. More...

By Michael Arthur. Universities are trying to reassure EU staff and students but already the effects of the Brexit vote are being felt, writes the provost of UCL. More...

By Rebecca Smithers. I decided to buy a legal essay from an online essay-writing service called Law Essays Help. I paid around £200 for something I was promised would be the standard of a 2:1 degree, but I was sent an appalling essay which I do not believe could have been written by an English speaker – and someone who appeared not to have a law degree. More...

By Adam Theron-Lee Rensch. As much as I am horrified by Trump’s words, I am not surprised. Recent surveys have shown that torture has the support of roughly two-thirds of the US population: 82% of Republicans and 53% of Democrats believe it is justified at least some of the time. More...

By Anonymous Academic. After discovering a few dodgy lines in a book, I found a PhD thesis full of ‘borrowed’ phrases – yet the cheat has faced no repercussions. More...

By Student finance. This year I finally managed to clear my student loan that had been hanging over my head for 12 years. More...

By Imran Khan. We have failed to engage enough with public and done little to address the under-representation of working-class researchers. More...