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Ang Davies looks at the pros and cons of the University of Manchester’s recent clinical bioinformatics Mooc

With part-time student numbers through the floor, the time has come for reform, says David Latchman

Diana Beech on an HE-light Budget that nonetheless has some implications for university staff and students

Agnieszka Piotrowska looks at the past, present and possible future of Zimbabwe’s universities, following the resignation of Robert Mugabe

Research suggests that students learn better in their native tongue, and English fails to prepare international students for a job after graduation, says Michele Gazzola

Ahead of the UK City of Culture 2021 being named next month, Craig Mahoney looks at how winning the title can revitalise towns and their universities

A badly understood notion of risk has created a fake crisis in university pensions that will devastate academia, argues Dennis Leech

Stephanie Marshall looks at the common features exhibited by universities that successfully achieved a TEF rating upgrade

David Robinson looks at what Philip Hammond might have in store for universities

After rulings against six universities, Iain Campbell and Moya Clifford offer advice on making sure that university adverts are not misleading

It may be the only bit of your thesis that most people will read, but do not waste your best title on your PhD, says Zachary Foster

Academia often treats leavers as failures, but some of our smartest scholars are starting to see walking away as liberation, writes Inger Mewburn

Rising tuition fees and the marketisation of higher education mean the time is right to explore a new model, says Joss Winn

Jean-Claude Juncker and Tibor Navracsics on how the EU hopes to make it easier for educators to work across Europe

Mark Goodwin looks at what it takes to be a ‘vortex university’, and why Exeter aspires to become one

Ahead of his Vincent Briscoe Lecture, Bill Durodié calls on researchers to engage with issues of great social and technological ambition

Australia’s higher education policy is adrift, and could learn a thing or two from the UK, say Julie Hare and Stephen Parker

Elizabeth Cannon on why Canada's HE sector still has some work to do to achieve true diversity, and how universities are approaching this problem

Isolation is the last thing Myanmar needs if it is to develop its higher education system and encourage critical thought, write Kyle Anderson and Kyaw Moe Tun

Specialist expertise in languages and cultures should be given strategic protection within universities, says Alice Campbell-Cree

Jisc has revealed its top social media superstars of the year, writes Chris Parr

If members of a jury can understand ‘beyond reasonable doubt’, then so too can university panels, says Daniel Sokol

Scientific endeavour has for centuries been driven on by both competitive and collaborative spirit, and the rankings can boost both, says Phil Baty

UUK International wants every UK university to join its ‘Go International’ campaign, but institutions find it hard to get students to participate in overseas schemes, says Rachael Pells

European staff have helped make the UK higher education system a world leader, says Sarah Stevens, and we need to ensure that they continue to do so

Vice-chancellors must make a sustained commitment to cultural change to ensure that violence, harassment and hate crime on campus are things of the past, writes Janet Beer

King’s College London principal Ed Byrne on increasing participation in higher education while also driving improvements in quality

University business schools should not be viewed simply as ‘cash cows’ that entice international students, writes Alec Cameron 

In the wake of the shooting at Sutherland Springs in Texas, university staff and students have been sharing their concerns, writes Chris Parr

Nancy Rothwell and Glyn Davis write from the Global University Engagement Summit in Melbourne

Lifelong learning, real-world experience and a focus on ‘uniquely human attributes’ are key to preparing students for the future, says Joseph Aoun

Modern universities do not always allow the necessary time for scholars’ intellectual pursuits, but slow philosophy can help address this unhappy situation, says Michelle Bolous Walker

The most effective institutions in ‘oiling elite trajectories’ are now universities, not schools, find Sam Friedman and Aaron Reeves 

Commission’s final report calls for an Office for Strategic Economic Management to ensure sound regional economic policy, writes Andy Westwood

Rob Johns offers advice on making sure your teaching is not all pro-remain, in the wake of the Heaton-Harris letter

Kingsley Purdam on the relentless need to gather feedback – and why the results of doing so are not always of much value

Matthew Reisz celebrates the scholars engaging with film, personal experience, the creative arts and even jokes

Bone cutters, a trepanning tool and a cloth used to wrap King George II are among the discoveries on a Halloween tour of St George's in London, explains Carly Manson

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

Stephen Halliday used to hate pointless meetings until he found a way to exploit the tedium

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

Hannelore Vanhaverbeke on what publishers can do to help reduce the number of scholars infringing copyright agreements

Scholars are increasingly willing to use other people’s data in their research, writes Mark Hahnel 

Why do smart scholars fall for dodgy conferences, asks Jack Grove

Awkward phrasing and pretence of politeness make Chris Heaton-Harris’ letter more sinister, writes Trisha Greenhalgh

Universities will continue to provide a place where academic freedom can flourish, says Janet Beer

New Zealand-based academic and Australian citizen Vicki Spencer on being refused entry to the US – despite complying with all visa regulations

Industrial and commercial partnerships for economic growth are important, but universities must also look to the public and third sectors, says Claire Taylor

More data collection and research will support the future development of apprenticeships, writes Stephanie Wilde

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

Is the government trying to have its cake and eat it with regard to free speech? asks Smita Jamdar

Online learning design is now a refined art, says Geoff Webster, and universities must show they can produce high-quality courses at a reasonable cost

Businesses prefer graduates with international experience, writes Sir Ciarán Devane, and universities must take note

Publication of the OfS regulatory framework consultation is a ‘significant milestone’ on the road to a new regulatory regime, says OfS chief executive Nicola Dandridge

As the Treasury Committee inquiry into tuition fees starts today, David Richardson warns that any reforms must ensure that universities remain properly funded

Labour MP Chris Elmore believes the most generous student maintenance package in the UK should not be confined to Wales

Universities are very much at the forefront of efforts to extract the most value from artificial intelligence, writes Dame Wendy Hall