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Junior scholars are urged to do all they can to build bridges with the people who can give them jobs and promotions. But how calculating should they be about who to approach? How should they do it? And isn¡¯t it all a bit grubby? Six established academics explain their perspectives

Marking every minor triumph inculcates a motivated mindset of appreciation for your effort and the process of scientific discovery, says Valerie Horsley

Those who take on vital academic housekeeping should be acknowledged as champions of good practice and rewarded accordingly, says Eleanor Baker

Without increased support, many RAs may choose to leave for other opportunities that provide more job security and benefits, says Bre-Anne Fifield

The president of San Jos¨¦ State University on harnessing location to build partnerships, the importance of representation and why she isn¡¯t a ¡®traditional academic¡¯

The likes of Cambridge can and should open up more permanent positions without resorting to age discrimination, says Wyn Evans

It makes zero difference to reviewers if someone else gets a paper in a high-impact journal, so why are they so pernickety, asks Stephen Cochrane 

But Cambridge must reform procedures that have evidently left many colleagues traumatised, says Thomas Roulet

Too many academics who have lost their motivation mid-career abuse a system that is often unable or unwilling to confront them, says Brian Bloch

We need, instead, to develop structures that allow everyone to flourish, both academically and as parents, says Eleanor Palser

If universities won¡¯t cover immigration costs, they must at least help applicants make informed decisions about coming, says Tanja Wingenbach

The importance of senior faculty advising junior colleagues on their career trajectories is increasingly emphasised. But is guidance ¨C and the giving of it ¨C being fairly shared? Should mentoring schemes be formalised? And are they really enough? Seven academics have their say

Boosting your publication metrics need not come at the expense of your integrity if you bear in mind these 10 tips, says Adrian Furnham

What other industry would deem those with so much prior training to still be mere trainees? Let¡¯s call them what they are ¨C researchers, says Michele Nardin

Keeping highly trained people on tenterhooks for so long undermines the conditions necessary for innovation, says a university manager

Upfront costs can run into thousands of pounds, so speedy repayment is vital for equal access to permanent employment, says Eleanor Palser

The nature of the job differs dramatically depending on how one physically presents. Teaching support needs to catch up, says Hannah Kim

Despite a court¡¯s endorsement of controversial virologist Alexander Kekul¨¦¡¯s suspension, suspicions linger that it is politically motivated, says Brian Bloch

Previous output is by far the best predictor of future success, but has become far less important for Dutch funding allocation, says Raymond Poot

A professorship comes with prestige, but appointments are opaque and there are other rewarding ways to cap off an academic career, says Ron Iphofen

Analysis of 5.8 million authors across all scientific disciplines also shows gender gap is closing, but with distance to go

The American University in Cairo¡¯s first Arab leader on helping people reskill, serving the community and taking on the ¡®necessary evil¡¯ of administration

Instead of focusing on the reliability of the data, I know first-hand that defamation suits become personal and career-threatening, says David Sanders

While academics may be dismissive, the process helps their professional colleagues recognise their own scholarly contributions, say four of them

We need to encourage and support scientists to leap into the unknown to solve our grand challenges faster and more equitably, says Xiangkun Cao

The only way to get a permanent contract seems to be to take a teaching position. But that isn¡¯t where my skills or interests lie, says Vanessa Baxter