Opinion

With retirement age approaching, ­Irritable Male Syndrome is hitting Mark Montgomery particularly, unexpectedly, hard

Unease over the suggestion to tie work to universities overlooks the reality that the REF is an institutional review

The ‘university-educated expert’ v ‘common man’ conflict cements the notion that higher study is not for the poor, says Ryan Coogan

Matthew Reisz wanders down some of the odder byways of the university scene

The tricks and teases academics use to entice their readers: clichés, the Bard and the phrases of the moment  

John Denham, former secretary of state for universities, innovation and skills, on the case for rethinking the supply-side strategy

A rigorous methodology is essential to manage university patent portfolios, say Bruno Reynolds and Ben Oakley from Isis Enterprise in Oxford

Vic Boyd was on the lookout for academic writing opportunities. What she found was somewhat less appetising...

The Sainsbury review represents a huge opportunity for UK universities, while institutions across the world can reap the rewards of vocational courses, says Martin Hall

Concerns that Lord Stern’s proposals for REF 2020 will adversely affect ECRs are misplaced, argues Dame Athene Donald

Investing more in research ‘must be central to our nation’s strategy’, writes Lord Stern on the day his review of the REF is published

Lord Stern's review of the research excellence framework was published today. This is how UK higher education is responding...

Academics in Turkey are scared, and they have every reason to be, says Serdar Değirmencioğlu

Beefing up the independent adjudicator’s role would benefit the sector and students alike, says Matthew Wyard

All scholars have to stand up for academic freedom as the Turkish AKP government works to silence critical voices, Mehmet Ugur writes

Rather than resisting the growing emphasis on employability, academics should be seeking to drive the process, argues Benjamin Poore

Institutions planning for the future would be wise to talk to one of their artificial intelligence researchers

Jo Beall assesses how recent changes to higher education and research compare with countries the UK could see as key trading partners post-Brexit

The Turkish government's actions in relation to higher education are understandable, argue Sedat Gumus and Bekir Gur

There is no shortage of ways for universities to make it easier for those with children to attend scholarly conferences, says Rachel Moss

To effectively embed experiential learning, the whole university needs to buy into the idea, says Trisha Craig

Fee rises confirmed today will have a negative effect on social mobility, writes Gordon Marsden

Debate about research on animals fails to tackle all the issues, says Gail Davies

The sector must exploit machinery of government changes to boost science, social mobility and teacher education, argues Sir David Bell

Many more of the general public should help to plot the course of research, argue Christiaan De Beukelaer and Jan Baetens

Talking to the media isn’t a minefield, says Fern Riddell, but a manageable opportunity and a civic duty

The gargantuan report with its scholarly focus raises questions over who will digest its intellectual arguments

Academia is no stranger to plagiarism controversies – but US politics is. Mark Ridolfo assesses the case of Melania Trump and Michelle Obama 

In academia, and more widely, women are too easily relegated to the ‘less competent than men’ category, writes Dame Athene Donald

Having an unusual, foreign or difficult-to-say name can present challenges in UK academia, says Marta Natalia Wróblewska

Ahead of the HE and Research Bill's second reading, vice-chancellors Steve Smith and Edward Peck explain why they think reform is necessary 

The TEF will divide universities into 'institutional sheep and goats' and then starve the goats, writes Dorothy Bishop on the eve of the HE Bill's second reading

Keith Burnett explains why the University of Sheffield's activities in the Yorkshire town of Rotherham might offer many lessons for the government's new education team

Kathryn Mitchell has pledged that her university will provide leadership and practical support to help end human trafficking and bonded labour

Former higher education minister Bill Rammell, now vice-chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire, on why he is pleased that schools and universities have been united in one department

The new education secretary has much to get to grips with as she arrives at the Department for Education

Theresa May’s decision to put schools and higher education together won’t automatically lead to closer collaboration, writes Chris Havergal

The new education secretary will also oversee higher education

Alan Ruby sings the praises of the less-heralded face of US higher education

Frank Furedi says the mournful mood on campus and the disparagement and silencing of Leave supporters betray an isolated scholarly class

Amid the uncertainty and anxiety post-Brexit, we must be brave and reach out to and support each other, writes Rachel Moss

Campus collections have found new audiences and roles, but they still face significant questions, says Nicholas Thomas

Academia, like journalism, can adapt to the digital landscape by seeing opportunities, not obstacles, and with bold reimaginings

The UCU's Sally Hunt warns that if people from the EU no longer feel welcome in UK universities, the damage to our international academic reputation will be near fatal

Her Home Office record and previous views on universities give clues as to what we might expect from Theresa May, writes Emran Mian – and it's not all bad news

Acting Aberystwyth vice-chancellor John Grattan is swimming 2.4 miles, cycling 112 miles, then running a marathon to raise money for the Student Hardship Fund

David Mayall reflects on the ‘war on humanities’, Brexit and graduate employability

Alice Bonasio on why it is finally time for virtual learning, and how Second Life never really went away

Latin America needs a HE system that promotes equality across the region, says Carolina Guzmán-Valenzuela

With expertise being vilified, institutions must re-establish their relevance to ‘real people’. Fortunately, they are ideally placed to do so

Rising immigration-related costs and lack of employer support send an unwelcoming message to international staff, says Jason Danely

We need quick agreements to mitigate the damage that UK exit will have on the European academy, argues Bernd Huber

Researchers in the liberal arts seem to have made it their mission to communicate in the most obscure fashion, says Zachary Foster

Many people felt that journalism failed them in its coverage of the EU referendum, writes Martin Buckley. Should things be done differently in the lecture hall?

Degree attainment was a strong indicator of pro-Remain views, stressing the importance of making HE available to all who want it, writes Peter Horrocks

Steven Vaughan has been experimenting with a new way of writing, and despite the odd bit of cheating, it’s going very well

Teesside has been hit hard economically by the closure of a steelwork plant and the loss of thousands of jobs, says Jane Turner. The area's university has a huge role to play in its recovery

Mark Griffin has a European School education in common with Boris Johnson, but it is fair to say it has not left them seeing eye to eye

Horizon 2020 picture unchanged, writes science, research and innovation commissioner Carlos Moedas

On the day that Boris Johnson shocked the country by declining to run for the Tory leadership Dennis Tourish laments the disastrous consequences of his brand of persuasion