Opinion

The government’s commitments to fund research and fast-track visas for scientists show that we are securing the country’s future outside the EU, says Jo Johnson

UK admissions processes haven’t changed for decades but a new system will demand flexibility for the shifting policy landscape and fluctuating demographics, says Chris Husbands 

Technological advances mean an ever evolving workplace. While no one can predict the future, HE investment in lifelong learning will surely help us adapt

If universities don’t assert their expertise, demands from ministers and industry will become ever more misguided, says Dawn Freshwater

John Brinnamoor’s floundering doggy-paddle is no match for the voracious jaws of his university’s antiquated data-gobblers 

In an age of vast team-science projects, it is more important than ever that leaders be properly prepared, says Matthew Flinders

Tuition comprises less than half the cost of attending US universities, but taxpayers may be unwilling to cover it, says Anthony P. Carnevale

A global education is critical to responding to global challenges. Much of the world understands this, and the US needs to catch up, says Margee Ensign

Students want above all to develop ties with the people and places they interact with, say Liam Keenan and Maddy Thompson

Building a diverse staff and student body requires a nuanced approach, says Sarah Springman, who identifies three areas where institutions can push for more inclusion, especially around gender

Brexit will be a disaster for HE, but do the new prime minister’s past utterances offer clues on what else universities might expect?

Transparency, openness and integrity should be the measures by which we judge research, not volume and citations, argues Mai Har Sham

Marking down fellowship applicants for being unwilling to move institutions can be deeply unfair, say Trisha Greenhalgh and Ed Hawkins

Students’ talents wear many guises, depending on the person, the field and the judge. But instilling ethics is also crucial, says Howard Gardner

More must be done to understand and help students who register for courses but then fade into the ether, says Bret Stephenson

Students from poorer regions who enter their local workforce after graduation should also be celebrated, says Sir David Bell

Mimi Thebo has gone from being an academic working university open days to a parent attending them. Here are her tips to make them a success 

In the context of all the privations Palestinians suffer, international academic isolation is a terrible thing indeed, says David Palumbo-Liu

In his first term as universities minister, Jo Johnson enacted radical policy changes. Rachel Hewitt considers what we can expect during his second turn in the post

Work psychologists Matthijs Bal, Edina Dóci and Zoe Sanderson outline their manifesto to conquer the mental health crisis in universities

Keith Burnett urges the new prime minister to use his time in the global spotlight to show that Britain is welcoming to international talent

Calls for critical thinking from their students are rarely reflected in academics’ own writing or institutional behaviour, says Alex Wright

Those lucky established academics who want to help precarious colleagues would do better to pay for their lunch, says Sarah Burton

Evolutionary processes are slow, but University of Oxford research shows the scheme is improving gender equality, says Pavel Ovseiko

Several years on from Rhodes Must Fall, the hoped-for revolution in South African university teaching has not happened, says Saloshna Vandeyar

The banning of certain academic books by prisons in Northern Ireland is deeply counterproductive, says Dieter Reinisch

Matthew Taylor compares his experiences in both learning environments and explains why he thinks educators should notice the differences 

Asking people to prepare for a 10-week course that might not run is too much, says an anonymous early career academic

In the week of Murdoch’s centenary, Miles Leeson reflects on what lessons the academic turned philosopher could have for university leaders 

Universities must draw up agreements with local partners that have the public voice at their heart, says Richard Brabner

All campus life is here

As the UN reviews its Sustainable Development Goals, Åse Gornitzka and Sidsel Roalkvam argue that the push for quality education needs to go well beyond primary schools

University of Alaska cuts are just the latest example of what is probably the new normal in US political culture, says Ben Trachtenberg

Ambitious initiatives and expansion are driving growth and success, explains Pradeep K. Khosla

Our survey offers vital insights and data to help universities thrive, says Phil Baty

Efforts to make college cheaper should not detract from attempts to improve the other side of the value-for-money equation, says Kevin Vanzant

The well-known economic and social benefits of higher education have been tossed aside for short-term political gain, says Steven Brint 

The desire to attract good publicity causes universities to oversell their achievements, damaging public trust in science, says Peter Weingart

The next EU commissioner for research and innovation must fight for the Horizon Europe budget but resist timetables for scientific delivery, says Jan Palmowski

Manu Kapur discusses how universities can craft human-centred learning that sets them apart in today’s world

If public confusion and complexity around the scheme can be solved, degree apprenticeships will drive social mobility and economic growth, says Conor Moss

Employers, government and higher education must work together to provide lifelong learning opportunities needed for a modern labour force, argues Stephen Somerville 

Such events could help close the networking gap between African scholars and global research communities, says Fife Ogunde

Our Impact Rankings are global proof positive that universities do a power of good, writes Phil Baty

Investigation launched following Dominic Shellard’s departure highlights a disturbing example of how things can go wrong, says John Coyne

PhD students shouldn’t wait to establish credibility in their field before they start reaping the benefits of public engagement with their research, says Andy Miah

Quality versus quantity is key in discussing HE expansion, but if Britain wants to succeed on a growing global stage we will need more, not less, HE

Facilitated meetings can encourage early admissions of guilt from perpetrators and provide recognition of victims’ experiences, says Clare McGlynn

Decades of investment in US collegiate athletic programmes have built global talent incubators for women’s football, says Sara Custer

Human beings can only work at full capacity for so long before they become incapable of doing any work at all, says an anonymous university employee

Giving short online talks for a general audience offers benefits for individuals, subjects and the entire profession, says Kristen Sadler

Recent confusion over The Lancet’s stance on green open access highlights the difficulty for support staff in preparing researchers for the new rules, says Alice Gibson

Review chair’s comments on ‘discretionary’ funding raise disturbing questions, say Mark E. Smith, Sarah Randall-Paley and Andrew McConnell

We must create spaces, resources and communities where individuals and groups can achieve optimal health through everyday activities, says Alan Cromlish

Branch campuses and joint degree programmes give students and staff unique opportunities that they wouldn’t otherwise have, says Vincenzo Raimo

Horizon Europe planners must remember that research into ethics and societal needs will only be effective if Europe has world-leading technological capacity, writes Jan Palmowski 

David Matthews asks if elevating individuals to near-deity status undermines modern science’s purpose of deposing authority figures such as priests and popes

New measures are helping us to better understand the experiences of students studying abroad and expand our global view, Duncan Ross writes

We’ve added bold metrics, improved methodology and widened our coverage, Phil Baty writes

Starting again from scratch every October causes no end of stress, mix-ups and wasted time, says one hourly paid lecturer