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A letter from David Sanders, Regius professor at the University of Essex, to Anthony King, professor of government and a leading authority on British politics who died earlier this week

Although remuneration slipped off the top of the agenda at UK universities last year, generous salary rises for v-cs will not be overlooked, says Jack Grove

Niall McCrae and Jules Gomes investigate the disappearance of an ex-archbishop

Ellie Bothwell hears from students at the THE BRICS & Emerging Economies Universities Summit in Johannesburg

The US election result shows the shortcomings of higher education, says Dan Sarofian-Butin

Curt Rice's election night party turned sour, but the morning after provided much-needed reassurance

Stephen Hunt explores what The Donald means for for-profit universities 

Funding conference attendance out of your own pocket? Don't worry – there are ways to make back the cash through other academic activities. Catherine Fletcher explains.

A more international approach will boost higher education in the region, write Marco Zago and Raul Machado-Neto

Bairbre Redmond considers the importance of international collaboration ahead of the BRICS & Emerging Economies Universities Summit

It would be 'arrant snobbery' to dismiss Trump supporters as bumpkins, writes Duncan Wu, who predicted the Republican's election win

We need to make America think again, say Simona Aimar and David Egan

Sir Keith Burnett reflects on what he learned about international students while in India with the UK prime minister

The amount of learning that goes on outside the classroom makes quantifying what students have learned very difficult, says Jon Scott 

What is the point of generating knowledge if universities cannot articulate it? asks Janice Kay

Chris Parr explains why he also wrote an article about Hillary Clinton which will never see the light of day

The election of Donald Trump in the US and the Brexit vote in the UK could shake up the international student market, writes Rahul Choudaha

US scholars reveal how they will spend the night as arguably the most divisive election battle in recent history nears its conclusion

Doctoral students who downplay their part-time status forget that they excel in key ways, says Rebecca Gelding

Despite recent revelations about the Republican presidential candidate’s attitude towards women, Duncan Wu still believes his celebrity will carry him to victory on 8 November 

The historic UK referendum result is a challenge to the core beliefs of those attending this year’s EAIE annual conference, says Jack Grove

Student data could be used to avoid major issues with the proposed TEF metrics, writes Emilie Sundorph

If top institutions decide against taking part, the reputation of the TEF itself could be undermined, says Chris Havergal

Rachel Moss on why academic women might find maternity leave a sometimes challenging experience

Are Scotland's universities all that different to England's when it comes to measuring teaching and learning quality? asks Steve Olivier

Competition for postdoctoral fellowships is fierce, so your application needs to stand out as realistic, coherent and compelling. Here, five Stanford University scientists reveal 10 tips from their own experiences when attempting to secure a place

Andy Miah, chair in science communication and future media at the University of Salford, on why academics should maintain their online presence

Handing out honorary degrees doesn't always go as planned

Students could be forced to choose between the dodgy dossiers of established reputation and the imposter proxies of the TEF, says Liz Morrish

For those aspiring to an academic career, a PhD is the entry ticket to a world where reputation is all, says Robert MacIntosh. Here are his 10 top tips for early career researchers

Keith Williams eulogises a colleague who always put his students first and ‘kept the flame of old-fashioned scholarly virtues burning’

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

What do the world’s six most reputed universities have in common? Duncan Ross looks at the figures

As we open for entries to the ‘Oscars of UK higher education’, editor John Gill reflects on the diversity that makes the THE Awards special

Academic precarity is a special kind of ‘torture’, observes Siobhan O'Dwyer, but scholarly life is not all doom and gloom

Nicola Hemmings reflects on the slip-ups she made as she built her career in science, and offers advice on how to avoid them

Kieran Fenby-Hulse asks whether being gay limits opportunities for researchers

Rejection hurts more when you don't have a long-term contract to fall back on, says Helen Lees

Getting a permanent job is only the beginning, not a fairy-tale ending, says Helen De Cruz

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

Ellie Bothwell blogs from the opening of the British Council’s UK-China Education Policy Week in Beijing

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

Matthew Reisz reflects on the challenges of the obituary writer

Heather Mendick shares her experience of escaping the constraints of the university

The final few months of a PhD can often be the hardest, so here are a few tips from a doctoral candidate who recently submitted her thesis

Doctoral student Ana Kedveš asked her colleagues to submit the strangest questions they have faced

Len Fisher explores his links to a mathematician, a film star and a heavy metal band

Biology lecturer Anne Osterrieder reflects on the importance of solitude for academics

Former Scotland international rugby player Colin Gregor reflects on how he combined his PhD with his job

Can academics’ prior experiences of employment help them with the day job? asks Matthew Reisz

Higher education is booming in parts of the world without a long history of university research and teaching – but development must be sustainable

We need a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in higher education, argues Terry Young

Louis Rivoire explains why he shunned the research giants in favour of a more intimate setting

École Polytechnique’s modest size has helped it develop a focused and coherent strategy, says Mathieu Le Traon

With work taking over so much of our lives, we must ensure we remember to enjoy it, says Bülent Gögdün

We may be small and young, but don’t underestimate our research, says Stephen Decent

Glen Wright rounds up the best amusing, passive-aggressive and romantic acknowledgements in the scholarly world

Sustained investment in Middle Eastern higher education has begun to pay off, says Cesar Wazen

But higher education was mentioned only briefly in the US president’s speech, finds Ellie Bothwell