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Stuart McCutcheon, vice-chancellor of the University of Auckland, on the consequences of New Zealand’s recent election

Turkey’s president was unwise to evoke Animal Farm when his attack on academics has eerie echoes of George Orwell’s novel, says Umut Özkirımli

Trump has little in the way of strategy on higher education, but the sector could still suffer collateral damage in the president’s desperate search for a legislative win, says John Aubrey Douglass

Glyn Davis, vice-chancellor at the University of Melbourne, on a 'rising chorus' of complaints about universities in the UK and Australia

Contrary to the cultural meme, Canadian graduates in all subjects earn far more, on average, than coffee shop workers, say Ross Finnie, Richard Mueller and Arthur Sweetman

Proposed reforms in the US are based on the incorrect assumption that student concern is overstated and hysterical, writes Yvette Russell

Teaching students to attribute their failures to factors within their control can lead to big gains, say Rodney Clifton, Gabor Csepregi and Masha Krylova

Unlike in the UK and the US, German graduates tend to vote in quite similar ways to other citizens. But not in the case of the AfD, writes David Matthews

Elite universities must expand their intake to combat rising resentment directed at higher education, says Catharine B. Hill

PSL’s high entry position in the THE World University Rankings reflects one of the ambitions of France’s programme of mergers, say John Ludden, Philippe Le Prestre and Jean-Marc Rapp

Christopher Cripps offers a French perspective on how universities can develop their position in the international academic community

The ending of Murdoch University’s agreement with its staff over employment conditions could herald a rougher ride for university staff, says Gavin Moodie 

Universities’ shabby treatment of casual academics flies in the face of their professed commitment to education and dignity, says Jedidiah Evans

The conservatism of Spain’s universities and employers is damaging the nation’s future, says Samuel Martín-Barbero 

Singaporeans are starting to question the benefit of recruiting so much global research talent, say Pang Eng Fong and Linda Lim

Yusra Mouzughi on the challenges of doing business when universities take a break

Kurdistan shows that post-conflict countries can build a thriving higher education sector by working with foreign partners, says Dlawer Ala’Aldeen

Before pouring more public or private money into universities, politicians must ensure that all students are properly prepared, says Warren Bebbington

Yale-NUS College has just graduated its first students, writes Trisha Craig

Providing support for learners on low-cost ‘flat-pack degrees’ is key to expanding international higher education in Australia and worldwide, says Merlin Crossley

US universities’ efforts to remain positive won’t wash. Trump is a disaster for recruitment, say Philip Altbach and Hans de Wit

The $50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a huge opportunity to build academic capacity in Pakistan, say Abdur Rehman Cheema and Muhammad Haris

The election of President Trump and Brexit have created a perception that the US and UK no longer welcome international student mobility, say Aldwyn Cooper and Marguerite Dennis

Futao Huang says that calls for Japan’s national universities to adopt more marketised leadership strategies have so far gone unheeded

The post-Gaddafi chaos has turned some campuses into war zones – with students among the fighters, says Darren Linvill

Joanne Roberts on the importance of mentoring, and understanding the needs of your staff

The political changes of 2017 will benefit China, and influence the future of international student mobility, says Marguerite Dennis

Sara Ladrón de Guevara and Anthony Monaco on why institutions should collaborate with their neighbours to develop ideas and solve local problems

New leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, Andrew Scheer, promises research grant cuts to universities that offer safe spaces or speaker bans, says Creso Sá

The maths just does not add up when you look at the impact of cuts on tuition fee prices, says Andrew Gillen

The liberal arts approach can lead to business being done more thoughtfully, more creatively, and more sustainably, says Jeffrey Nesteruk

Removing the cap on subsidised sub-bachelor’s places in public universities will pull the rug out from under technical and further education providers offering similar qualifications, says Gavin Moodie

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As higher education costs rise inexorably, students or governments will inevitably have to pay more, says Peter Coaldrake

Chinese students’ calls for the Tibetan leader to be barred from speaking at the University of California, San Diego show a flawed conception of accommodation and respect, says Ben Medeiros 

Sir Keith Burnett writes from the US on the country’s mixed – and sometimes misleading – immigration history

Conservative politicians emboldened by the president’s election could exact the heaviest toll on higher education, says Matthew Hartley

Yusra Mouzughi on the many dilemmas faced when recruiting staff to a brand-new university

Boycotts betray free enquiry, but Viktor Orbán’s moves against the Central European University at least make them worth debating, says Eric Heinze

Stranded abroad, South Sudan’s international students need help, writes Kuyok Abol Kuyok

The Naylor report will test the willingness of Justin Trudeau’s government to overhaul research support, writes Creso Sá

Sir Keith Burnett returns from Australia with some astute observations on two far-from-perfect higher education systems

The American-Hungarian institution proves that learning through diversity is not an impossible dream, says Marvin Lazerson

University of Gibraltar vice-chancellor Daniella Tilbury reflects on how Brexit negotiations are awakening old insecurities

US academics might find a warm word for the president if he forces universities to become financially disciplined and sustainable, say Jose Garcia, Don Barwick and Joseph Garcia

Rainer Klump on his 14-year-old institution’s enthusiasm for international partnerships and its leading role in the Grand Duchy’s transformation

Article 50 offers institutions across Europe the opportunity for universities to connect and engage with society, says Martin Paul

Challenger to Merkel is popular, despite attacks on his educational record

Military might and border walls are of more importance than compassion in Trump’s America, says John Fea

South Sudan may be racked by famine, civil war and corruption, but the probity and effectiveness of its largely Western-educated vice-chancellors are providing the rest of the public sector with considerable food for thought, says Kuyok Abol Kuyok

South Korea’s University of Ulsan, a pioneer in academic and business collaboration, stresses the importance of communication for maximum engagement, writes Yeon-Cheon Oh

Ahead of the Asia Universities Summit, Feridun Hamdullahpur sets out what you need to consider when carrying out industry-funded research

The ‘indigenisation’ of Canada’s academy has had many positives, but some scholars are uneasy about universities’ reluctance to challenge native beliefs about the world, say Rodney Clifton and Gabor Csepregi

When the US primary season threw up numerous examples of weak and fallacious argument, Michael Ventimiglia thought his time had come. But subsequent events left him grappling with his discipline’s apparent impotence

Universities in the US, South Korea and elsewhere must contribute to the advancement of the knowledge-based industries of the 21st century, says Doh-Yeon Kim

Charlotte Evans on East Asia’s growing significance as a hub for international higher education

Less than a quarter of the country’s university research is curiosity-driven, and an assessment of impact is also in the offing, says Gavin Moodie

The targeting of Turkey’s top academics, in the country’s most established institutions, has caused outrage, writes Gulcin Ozkan

The time is right for Europe's universities to make Chinese connections, say Ka Ho Mok and Jin Jiang

Look to Canada and northern Europe for lessons on reducing inequality, says Simon Marginson