Interview with Boris Paton

The UK’s first black female history professor on universities atoning for their pasts and believing in the goodness of others

15 November

Pioneer of the genetics of hearing talks about how her research interests have been shaped by wine and music – and how she would cope with deafness

8 November

Circus expert Vanessa Toulmin explains how growing up on a fairground has shaped her academic career, teaching style and approach to life

1 November

The humanities professor discusses her passion for human rights, how universities can work with refugees, and learning to stop apologising

25 October

After spending a century in and around academia, Ukraine’s chief scientist reflects on his father’s ‘genius’, Chernobyl and how scientists helped to win the Second World War