Universities have told the BBC that all is well as far as free speech is concerned. Then again, they would say that, wouldn’t they? argue Dennis Hayes and Bryn Harris
Vishal Vora won compensation from Soas over a claim for poor support in his doctoral studies. He explains the steps others can take if they have a similar complaint
Increasing the amount of money employers are expected to pay in to the Teachers Pension Scheme will harm the social mobility missions of post-92 institutions, says Greg Walker
While universities install strict plagiarism rules for students, more measures should be in place to fight plagiarism among academics, argues Ken Masters
On the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating, Chris Husbands urges more university leaders to lobby the government to put an end to the pervasive practice
Universities must do more to counter Euro-white supremacy in their own operations if they are going to effectively support decolonisation of disciplines, argues Heather McLean
A number of competing priorities are on the table as European lawmakers decide on the next phase of the continent’s research funding programme, but finding the right balance among them is crucial, says Jan Palmowski
University leaders have said that they expect to work more closely with industry in the future, but universities need to make clear how those links will benefit graduates, says Ronel Lehmann
Online learning platforms can provide the future workforce with necessary upskilling that will complement traditional higher education degrees, argues Stephen Somerville
New assessment criteria for the research excellence framework aim to ensure that the synergy and balance in interdisciplinary research is recognised, says Athene Donald
Ucas is attempting to get a clearer perspective of equality in higher education admissions by taking into account students’ sex, ethnic group, environment and free school meal eligibility, says David Best
Domestic league tables in the UK don’t capture the quality and accessible higher education Birkbeck provides to non-traditional students, says David Latchman
It’s likely that someone on your campus has suffered the loss of a pregnancy so creating spaces where they feel cared for is essential, says Petra Boynton
In light of Iran’s participation at the UN General Assembly, Sophie Gregory reflects on the hardships of Bahá’í youth expelled from the country’s universities
The REF’s guidelines for open access are very limited, but the expectations are clear and universities should show that they are upholding the principle, says Anna Grey
Universities should rethink how they use student evaluations of teaching because of their bias towards male instructors, argue Anne Boring, Kellie Ottoboni and Philip B. Stark
Universities should ask themselves if they are perpetuating the monoculture of text-based resources and writing-based activities that put dyslexic students at a disadvantage, says Alistair McNaught
Australia’s Monash University takes a multifaceted approach to preparing its graduates for an increasingly globalised and digital economy, says Margaret Gardner
Universities face a number of tough challenges, but they can rise to any test if they stick to their principles and continue their course, says Bernd Huber
In addressing divisive free speech ‘events’ and shrinking budgets, Berkeley’s Carol Christ worked with the campus community to create a new, unifying narrative
Unleashing the power of place by weaving itself firmly into the fabric of its local area made Toronto a better, more attractive institution, says Meric Gertler
It’s easy to miss or undervalue the academic accomplishments of universities when they are rated on their reputations alone, argue Pam Benoit and Suzanne Austin
Michigan State is applying the scientific knowledge it’s developed over 150 years to its own campus to improve student success, says June Pierce Youatt
Feelings of isolation and the need to self-censor are familiar to the tens of thousands of Muslim students affected by the counterterrorism programme Prevent, says Akiqul Hoque
Senior leaders must lead the charge in changing higher education’s structural disadvantages for black and minority ethnic staff and students, say Kalwant Bhopal and Sally Hunt
While maintaining an anti-intellectual position, the far right is misrepresenting social science research to support its own agenda, observes Cynthia Miller-Idriss
A nation-wide survey has found that public opinion is on the side of student mobility and higher education, but new institutions must be built where socio-economic needs are greatest, says Jill Rutter
Conservative anger at initiatives to make campuses more inclusive to minority students is misplaced, say Kevin Singer, Laura Dahl, Matthew J. Mayhew and Alyssa N. Rockenbach
The Migration Advisory Committee review showed little interest in understanding international students or how the UK labour market works, says Stanley Ipkiss
The former Bank of England governor’s broadside against academic pension cuts relied on ‘reckless’ and ‘absurd’ assumptions, say John Ralfe and Bernard Casey
Universities in the US are dealing with an unprecedented number of sexual violence complaints and greater scrutiny of the legal processes that follow, writes Emily Mack
Many feel that government neglect has taken away a rare source of higher education and culture from the surrounding working-class neighbourhood, writes Stephanie Reist
Students’ unions are rich sources of information and have the capacity to deliver outcomes on issues such as employment and retention, argues Jim Dickinson
As a senior lecturer in special needs education, David Bara says having first-hand experience of this world makes his lecturing and research invaluable to the field
