There’s still no such thing as a higher education market Years after Thatcher, says Simon Marginson, commerce is marginal to the sector. True competition would destroy its essence 10 April
Beyond naked power Vice-chancellors and those who select them might learn from the successes – and notable failures – of politics By John Gill 10 April
Improving English channels A course from the UK can’t simply be transplanted overseas even if the language used is the same, says Rebecca Hughes 10 April
Michael Gove: the wolf of Whitehall The minister hopes to sink his teeth into higher education but his political stock is falling, argues Christopher Prendergast 10 April
Countdown to the Scottish referendum: Independence and community Ferdinand von Prondzynski ponders possible outcomes should Scotland opt for independence 10 April
The power of small steps Libya’s education system requires reform, but effective change can come incrementally, says Darren L. Linvill 3 April
Marking boycott is an unconscionable sanction Many lecturers will not even consider the ‘nuclear option’ of boycotting marking in the pay dispute, says Bill Ashraf 3 April
Standards and pay in public life As vice-chancellors’ salaries creep up, do university heads risk the same fate as bankers in the court of public opinion? By John Gill 3 April
Let’s discuss the way we live now Good communication is vital when dealing with allegations of harassment, says Luke Brunning By Luke Brunning 3 April
A team built by numbers won’t add up to much Universities won’t be sustainable or fulfil their missions if they manage academics using research metrics alone, says a senior manager 3 April
A terrible policy at a terrible time If Labour does adopt a graduate tax policy it will be making a grave mistake, says Emran Mian 27 March
Jagged edges slow progress South Africa’s energy is built on frustration, anger, fear and cheerful fatalism, finds Robert Appelbaum 27 March
Science and politics – mix for best results By joining forces, scientists and politicians can pack a policy punch, argues Keith Humphreys 27 March
Groundbreaking science is blind to prejudice Hiranya Peiris rebuts the Daily Mail’s impoverished worldview of scientists 27 March
A profitable alignment of interests Johnny Rich on a simple change that could erase student debt, fund universities and boost employability - without costing taxpayers more 27 March
The good, the bad and the ugly An inspirational supervisor can nurture a career, while a poor one slows its growth. Either way, mentors have a lasting impact By John Gill 27 March
History for tomorrow’s world Ice cores from 11,700 years ago aid the climate change debate, but the recent past has its own share of lessons, says Howard P. Segal 20 March
Fashion has been stitched up Its study is not frivolous, and it deserves academic recognition, says Sally Feldman 20 March
Got value, or taken for a ride? A shrinking unit of resource will make it harder for institutions to turn around perceptions of ‘value for money’ By John Gill 20 March
Scholarly vs. popular sources There’s an abundance of serious material outside the academy so why not use it, says Karen Harris 20 March
Philosophy is dead white – and dead wrong Nathaniel Adam Tobias Coleman on the subject’s colour line 20 March
When reform needs reform More freedom to select students has not been an unalloyed good in China, says Hong Bing 13 March
A chance to clean up and move forward The resignation of a rector is an opportunity to tackle corruption in Kosovo’s academy, says Peter Geoghegan 13 March
It’s casual, and that’s a problem Zero-hours contracts make staff feel anxious and ill-used; they must be tackled as the sector seeks a sustainable future By John Gill 13 March
Hanif Kureishi is wrong about students There are talents in everyone, and it is the teacher’s role to develop them, says Will Buckingham 13 March
Discard the student caricatures Negative assumptions about undergraduates distract from the debate over the responsibilities of educators, says Sarah Moore 13 March
Truly ‘higher’ study demands critical thinking, not faking it Students should not be expected to ‘perform’ their emotional commitment to trendy political orthodoxies, says Bruce Macfarlane 6 March
Grains of truth In the midst of a desert, Shahidha Bari finds a wellspring of scholarly inspiration 6 March
An electoral agenda for universities We must press politicians to show how a future government will support the sector, says Christopher Snowden 6 March
You make me feel brand new Editor’s Note: In some weeks, changes in higher education are of sufficient moment to warrant extended treatment. We are happy to devote this entire edition of The Poppletonian to just such a development By Laurie Taylor 6 March
Is it time to rethink dyslexia? Declared cases are multiplying, but the diagnosis still lacks scientific rigour, argues Julian Elliott 6 March
Songs of experience showcased Universities are making prize-worthy efforts to give students what they want and need, but they can’t control for all factors By John Gill 6 March
A yearning for spice Claire Chambers relishes the exciting flavour of Pakistan at the Karachi Literature Festival 6 March
THE Scholarly Web - 27 February 2014 Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere By Chris Parr 27 February
