Policy watch

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

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

Kerstin Mey has worked in UK higher education for more than 20 years and fears what the referendum means for her adopted academic home

Joanna Williams voted Leave, and has been left disappointed by the academy’s reaction to the EU referendum result

Nadine Muller has lived and worked in higher education since 2005, and has seen big changes in recent years

Brexit leaves the UK in a 'Breaking Bad' scenario, as a terminal Britain struggles to be great again, writes Willy Maley

Jamie Martin, former adviser to Michael Gove, believes the Brexit vote represents the dawning of a bright new era for British universities

Possible domino effect could weaken Europe as an academic powerhouse, says Maastricht University’s Martin Paul, but collaboration can and must continue

Will UK universities be seen internationally as less concerned with the world? Ronald Barnett considers the EU referendum result

For many working-class people, this was a referendum not on the EU but on their quality of life, writes Lisa Mckenzie

Sir David Greenaway is ‘peddling self-interest’ when he says the UK’s universities are better off in the EU, but he believes the facts back him up, too

Would EU students be re-categorised as overseas students if the UK leaves the EU? Elizabeth Jones takes a look

The winners of the Times Higher Education and Hepi referendum essay contest

Blog: Universities would be stronger outside the EU, argues Angus Dalgleish

There are problems with the selection of teaching excellence framework metrics, argues Paul Ashwin

Blog: James Tooley believes the UK academy would be better off outside the European Union

Justification for the teaching excellence framework in the 2016 HE White Paper is flawed, says Dorothy Bishop

It is time to challenge the government’s proposals and ensure quality education for all, says John Holmwood

Shadow minister for higher education, further education and skills, Gordon Marsden, offers his thoughts on the government’s HE plans

John Gill asks whether the universities minister had anyone in mind when he formulated his plans to open up degree-awarding powers

Success as a Knowledge Economy is the culmination of several unwelcome trends in higher education, writes Joanna Williams 

Nick Hillman picks the higher education White Paper apart, but warns there is still plenty of distance to run before legislation

THE editor John Gill assesses whether the White Paper does enough to answer critics of the government's HE policies

John Cater considers the long-term impact of the loans the Class of 2012 is now starting to repay

National attitudes to universities echo the Bundesliga-Premier League contrast, says John Morgan

Academics will continue to have negligible impact on social policy unless they forge new collaborative relationships with service users, says Peter Beresford

John Morgan looks at potential embarrassment for BIS on TEF and private provider plans

Rima Amin asks whether linking the questionnaire to the teaching excellence framework will turn undergraduates decisively against it

University boards need the right skills if they are to ask the right questions, says Gill Evans

John Morgan looks at the policy implications from long-awaited research into graduate earnings

Hefce's new standards regime will enable universities to focus on what matters to students, says Susan Lapworth

Students without family support should be prioritised in the drive to reduce dropout rates, says Becca Bland

Universities should use online platforms for conversations, not broadcasting, says Max du Bois

Teaching excellence is nothing without student engagement, says Claire Taylor

Paul Blackmore explains the challenges posed by his Leadership Foundation report

As society is transformed, focusing on graduate employment will no longer be sufficient, says Graeme Atherton

Higher education institutions should listen to those who are less powerful when planning expansion, says Clare Melhuish

BERA vice-president Ian Menter examines a confusing reference to his work in the government's teacher training proposals

Working in our local areas is much more than charity for higher education institutions, says Stuart Laing

Debating the details of research assessment should not obscure wider debates around ethics and legitimacy, says Alis Oancea

In the second blog from the opening seminar of the Centre for Global Higher Education, Robert Tijssen says league tables are meeting growing demand from institutions as well as students

Breaking up the quality assurance system would ruin the global reputation of UK higher education, Aldwyn Cooper warns

Disadvantaged students will suffer if institutions do not respond to the loss of grants, says Geoff Layer

Nicola Dandridge says that universities should play their part in National Apprenticeship Week

Angela Eagle says that EU membership is vital for the future of universities and the economy

Universities should not be able to hide their reliance on fixed-term staff and insecure employment practices, says Sally Hunt

Higher education managers must focus on the capacity of the collective if institutions are to succeed, argue Richard Bolden, Sandra Jones, Heather Davis and Paul Gentle

The Commission on Widening Access’ ambitious report looks to emulate and expand on Offa’s approach, says John Field

Engagement on the ground is what will make a real difference in the Middle East, say Rebecca Hughes and Adrian Chadwick

Stateside efforts to widen higher education’s global reach are fragmented and conflicting, says Philip Wainwright

John Cater argues that higher education would be poorer for the loss of student survey data

Universities should collaborate to make best use of data on students' backgrounds, says Joshua Oware

John Holmwood explains why attendees of the Second Convention for Higher Education plan to write their own legislation

The case for international partnership goes beyond the EU debate, says Allan Goodman

Ministers must demonstrate that assessing ‘excellence’ does more good than harm, says Dorothy Bishop

Like the Scottish independence referendum, the uncertainty of a post-Brexit negotiation makes fact-checking very difficult

Following the BIS committee’s report, MP Amanda Milling says that universities must engage with the TEF to make it a success