Knowledge exchange

Universities must work with government and industry to drive climate action. Anna Skarbek outlines key principles that should shape the approach

Politicians are novices by design, so tailoring your communications with them gives you the best chance of cutting through, says David R. Garcia

Ben Powell provides tips and reflections on how universities can improve student employability using Forage, a free online platform offering a range of virtual internship programmes

There is a need in academia for professors to match teaching and research with professional practice – and be fairly compensated for it

Through their podcast, Alastair Stark and Sebastian Kaempf champion the ‘sandwich conversations’ between colleagues that lead to impactful incremental shifts in teaching practice

Jenny Moffett explains how embracing design thinking may offer ways to combat academic perfectionism and develop vital skills for navigating uncertain paths

Who’s the barbarian? Which one’s the wizard? Lorena Quilantán García offers practical advice on embarking upon your very own interdisciplinary hero quest

Redesigning PhD training will help develop commercially savvy researchers, address skills gaps in UK bioscience and bolster innovation, say Simon Cook and Derek Jones

The learning curve is steep when leaving academia for an entrepreneurial adventure. John Miles outlines what to expect and says the skills you learned as a researcher can help

Shabbar Jaffar provides tips for successful international collaborations built on trust, appropriate recognition and inclusiveness in decision-making