Leader: When the whip came down Mr Willetts' professed love for the arts and humanities disciplines looks rather like discipline of another stripe entirely By John Gill 2 February
Break the supplier chains Ucas is a monopoly that cares more about protecting universities than helping students, says Steve Edwards. It must be reorganised 26 January
Leader: Battle won, but maybe not the war With the government poised to shelve its HE bill, opponents of pro-market plans have scored a victory, however partial or fleeting By John Gill 26 January
Still room for merit alone? Alan Ryan fears for the deserving if US-style admissions make it to the UK 26 January
Unethical framework Division, dishonesty and unfairness: David Shaw evaluates the moral health of the REF and finds it sorely wanting 26 January
Be warned, no one will be able to put health training together again Scholars must join doctors and nurses to stand against the health and social care bill before it dismantles the NHS, Woody Caan says 26 January
Statutes, no limitations Ryszard Piotrowicz argues that international law must once again become a core component of UK legal curricula 19 January
If trust is lost, future promises naught but troubles for research Peter Geoghegan discusses the Boston College-Belfast Project case and its ramifications for academic freedom and social inquiry 19 January
Sleeping beauties awake Linguists and revivalists worldwide have much to learn from Hebrew's remarkable, hybridic modern-day rebirth, says Ghil'ad Zuckermann 19 January
A dreadfully familiar ring US cuts and ‘impact’ demands recall the UK’s, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto 19 January
Protect the premium Les Ebdon tells the government to keep its hands off the widening participation funding - it's too important to lose 12 January
Visitors deserve the best Anti-immigration policies, an Indian student's murder - the UK government needs to forge better foreign links, urges Keith Vaz 12 January
Share and save alike Malcolm Gillies on the benefits of collaboration in the wake of VAT reform 12 January
A careless reference can do more damage than sticks and stones Athene Donald warns referees about the unintended and potentially career-damaging effects of using certain words to describe women By Athene Donald 12 January
Questions, questions Students are suffering from survey fatigue - as are we all, says Sally Feldman 5 January
Value added answer A sales tax dividend could be just the ticket for a US sector hit by wave after wave of state cuts, opines Hamid Shirvani 5 January
Sins of omission: REF should give full picture for the taxpayers' sake Allowing universities to cherry-pick the scholars they submit for assessment is bad news for transparency, argues Miles Hewstone 5 January
Freedom to succeed Combining funding and regulatory roles is hard, says Roger King. To do it successfully, Hefce must adopt a more autonomous stance 5 January
Opportunity to rejuvenate European universities should look to the US for a route back to excellence, argues Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño 22 December
Unregulated KIS data overload will baffle, not enlighten, students Richard Partington fears that the way in which comparative data are presented may deter disadvantaged prospective undergraduates 22 December
There's still 98% to go Occupy has won more minds than hearts among the public, and that includes scholars and students, says Sunil Manghani 22 December
Boom, bust and bonuses Like capitalism, science has flaws, but it’s the best we’ve got, says Kevin Fong 22 December
Where's the ticked-off box? If you're sick of HR's endless, dubious employee surveys, says Adrian Furnham, there's a fiendishly simple way to fight back 15 December
Super-selection creates a monoculture that does not benefit society Government policies that push universities to recruit only top achievers are bad for diversity and equality, warns Tessa Blackstone 15 December
Political science A new generation of politically savvy scientists is needed to ensure that STEM delivers the benefits the UK needs, argues Ian Gibson 15 December
Thinking of a Master Plan Alan Ryan on how California’s famed system might work in the UK 15 December
An impoverished relation The 'core-and-margin' policy will cost colleges dear - another unforeseen result of coalition plans, says Philip Davies 8 December
Offa's strikes against bursaries not work of fair-access champion Wes Streeting argues that a truly independent watchdog would back upfront cash for low-income students, not 'fee waivers' for the state 8 December
Control. Halt. Delete Soul-crushing email causes stress and slows work. Oliver Double proposes some ways to cut the burden. Email-free Friday, anyone? 8 December
Leader: Soul path to course corrections In a reformed sector, marketers should play a role in the creation of degrees - but academics must remain in charge of the process By Phil Baty 8 December
Bless us with a silent night Felipe Fernández-Armesto finds little joy in Christmas hymns and carols 8 December
The gift of tongues Many state school pupils miss the chance to learn a foreign language. Universities must offer them the opportunity, insists Julia King 1 December
Breaking the news mould Journalism with academic analysis can create material with impact - but will the REF consider it? asks John Mair 1 December
Gaddafi affair shows we must be clear and robust about ethics The LSE made mistakes in its links with Libya, as Lord Woolf found. Judith Rees, its director, says it will learn from those failings 1 December
Thou shalt not sit on fences Academia must follow the Church’s lead in debating ethics, says Malcolm Gillies 1 December
Leader: Young, gifted and slapped Why is it that when young people express frustration at the bleak future they see ahead, we respond with another kick in the shins? By Ann Mroz 24 November
Listen to the heart Aaron Porter says that in a high-fees world, the sector must do more to involve an increasingly diverse student body in decision-making 24 November
Our audience awaits Impact gives science a way to keep the public onside, says Stephen Curry 24 November
Weighty ambitions The EPSRC's new strategy intends to strengthen research to attract extra funding in future, explains David Delpy 24 November
