The Academic Gifts Blog

01 Sep, 2025

For the academic who types in LaTeX, argues about typesetting, and considers the Oxford comma a moral position — gifts that speak their language.

20 Aug, 2025

For the postdoc, the lab scientist, the humanities researcher, the data obsessive — gifts that reflect the reality of a life spent producing knowledge.

15 Jul, 2025

Tenure is one of the most significant milestones in an academic career — but most people outside the university don't fully understand what it means. Here's how to celebrate it properly.

10 Jun, 2025

Academic humour is a specific genre. Here are funny academic gifts that genuinely land — not just gifts that someone thought would be funny.

20 May, 2025

Retiring from academia after decades of teaching and research deserves something better than a department store voucher. Here is how to get it right.

01 May, 2025

PhD students have specific needs, specific tastes, and often no time to tell you what they actually want. Here is a practical guide to getting it right.

05 Apr, 2025

Thesis submission is one of the biggest moments in an academic's life — and most people walk past it. Here's how to mark it properly.

10 Mar, 2025

A PhD graduation is one of the biggest milestones in a person's life. Here is how to find a gift that actually matches the achievement.

15 Feb, 2025

Whether you're a student saying thank you or a colleague marking a milestone, here are gifts that academics actually appreciate — chosen by people who have been on both sides of the desk.