Hannah Forsyth

Late 19th century line engraving of 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving of child being hit in the classroom

We don’t have to be the unyielding taskmasters we have learned to be

For some students, a little more understanding of their difficult individual circumstances goes a very long way, says Hannah Forsyth

By Hannah Forsyth

4 July

Australian vice-chancellors have forfeited public trust

Enormous surpluses underline the extent to which universities prioritise their own welfare over that of future graduates, says Hannah Forsyth

By Hannah Forsyth

27 July

Two people on deckchairs on beach to illustrate travel guide tips from six academics

Times Higher Education’s academic holiday guide 2022

The Covid pandemic severely limited travel options during the past two years. But with restrictions finally lifting and with summer beginning in the northern hemisphere, ɫ��ֱ��’s occasional travel guide series is back. Six academics offer their tips on where to head to get over another marking season

By Harriet Dunbar-Morris

9 June

Should you be working 100 hours a week?

Mary Beard’s recent admission that she is a ‘mug’ who works 100 hours a week caused a Twitter storm. But how hard is it reasonable for academics to work? Who should decide? And should the mugs be obliged to keep quiet? Seven academics have their say

By Chris Chambers

20 February

That’s driving me up the wall! Academics’ pet peeves

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

By Kate Cantrell

24 January

Two cheers for the pub test of academic research

Academics should not sneer at Simon Birmingham’s appeal to what ‘most Australians’ would think about projects, says Hannah Forsyth

By Hannah Forsyth

13 December

Top tips on how to make your lectures interesting

A new teaching year has just begun in the northern hemisphere. Eight academics reflect on their experience of lecturing, and offer their tips on opening students’ eyes – and keeping them open

By Aoife Monks

18 October

Casual exploitation must become history

The sweatshop conditions in which sessional academics work in Australia mirror the treatment of schoolteachers in Victorian times, say Hannah Forsyth and Jedidiah Evans

By Hannah Forsyth

29 June

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Hannah Forsyth

Articles by Hannah Forsyth

We don’t have to be the unyielding taskmasters we have learned to be

Australian vice-chancellors have forfeited public trust

Times Higher Education’s academic holiday guide 2022

Should you be working 100 hours a week?

That’s driving me up the wall! Academics’ pet peeves

Two cheers for the pub test of academic research

Top tips on how to make your lectures interesting

Casual exploitation must become history