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Current UK nurse training should focus on a national curriculum, its content and assessment, and not its categorisation as a degree, says Ann Bradshaw

The dedication and years of hard work required to complete a PhD entitle the recipient to be considered a bona fide doctor, says Marrisa Joseph

Generalist MBAs lack the sector-specific skills that specialist MBAs can provide and that the job market increasingly demands, says Pierre Ihmle

As critical members of the scientific community, early career researchers should be supported by scientific societies through student-led committees, write Rachelle Balez and Tom Burns

Latin American researchers have a specific social commitment to ensure that their work is accessible and contributing to the good of their communities, says Victoriano Colodrón 

Does focusing on vice-chancellors’ pay really address the issue? Jenny Brown argues that the sector needs to start looking beyond just remuneration when attracting new senior leadership 

The University and College Union mustn’t let infighting tarnish its success in the USS dispute and a boom in membership, says Adam Ozanne 

The Full Picture initiative at Oxford University intends to celebrate its historical contributions from women and ethnic minorities and to promote inclusivity around campus, write Rebecca Surender 

Rapid advancements in telecommunications have come through basic scientific research and connections between industry and universities, writes Chen Lifang of Huawei

The news of another tragic death in academia rang too familiar for Grace Krause, who argues that working conditions are the root of the problem 

A new curriculum for taught master’s and undergraduates on the use of research animals aims to improve the knowledge base of in vivo experiments, according to members of the British Pharmacological Society’s curriculum development team

As transnational education matures, so too must the branch campus model if it is to remain relevant to the local community it serves, argues Christopher Hill 

The long-perceived elitism of universities such as Oxford mean we need to reframe the widening access discussions to talk about economic backgrounds, not just race, argues Roshan Doug

Open-day strikes can often be more ill-informed than effective, and threaten the university’s ability to recruit students, says one anonymous academic 

Interdisciplinary PhDs come with unique challenges but if you can find ways to benefit from them, you’ll have the best of both worlds, says Selina Sutton

Young people are more at-risk of joining terrorist groups or being arrested for terrorist offences. University policies to protect them are essential, says Lord Agnew

Asking applicants to disclose their criminal record is an arbitrary admissions process and can deter some students from even applying, argues Christopher Stacey

Understanding how and why a university achieved a particular rating has become a tougher job than ever, writes Simon Baker

Improvements in the TEF awards from one year to another is not only remarkable, says Paul Aswhin, it also calls into question the validity of this exercise to accurately measure teaching quality 

It is at the apex of higher education, research and innovation, but issues around integrity and employability must be addressed for doctoral education to continue to thrive, says Luke Georghiou

The second round of TEF outcomes shows a diverse higher education sector that excels in making a challenging and stimulating offering to its students, says Chris Husbands

Efforts to reduce hate speech on campus risk undermining the rights of people to express themselves freely as well, argues Chris Martin

Universities that realise that innovation won’t always come via the top of league tables are the ones that will thrive in challenging times, says Maggie Dallman

We have information at our fingertips like never before, transforming the way we learn and retain information yet university learning and teaching has changed very little over the decades, argues Fiona Godsman

An injury forced Laura Rotunno to stop extreme bodybuilding, but the experience taught her how to take risks in her academic career

Cutting academics out of module creation poses risks, but it is a model that will be watched closely, says Chris Havergal

Reimagining the cultural heritage of higher education so that it endures for future graduates is an imperative for universities, says Dawn Freshwater

If England’s post-18 education funding review is going to be useful, we must begin by taking an accurate view of the costs and benefits of higher education, says Mike Boxall 

International educators, all too aware of the consequences of xenophobic attitudes, will continue to boldly advocate the values of global learning, says Esther Brimmer

The autonomy, professional discretion and judgement once central to academic life is now looked on with deep scepticism by university managers, argues Peter Fleming

University systems are born from unique historical and social traditions but can be categorised under three coherent models, according to Samuel Martín-Barbero and Adrian Monck

After 12 years, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University has begun the second phase of operations and is intent on influencing China's higher education system, says executive president Youmin Xi

The Migration Advisory Committee’s survey was so poorly framed that any data would have been unusable, so how was it even approved? asks Tanja Bueltmann

Only through disagreement and dispute can we establish what we value most in teaching, argues Paul Ashwin  

Postdoc Boukje Cnossen shares some tips to navigate the subtle cultural differences between European countries that can loom large when you’re looking for a job 

Norway is the second-most gender-equal country in the world, yet its higher education system fails to attract and retain female talent, say members of the Young Academy of Norway

Anxiety is being used as a tactic of governance to fuel productiveness and obedience among academics, argues Vik Loveday

Using a pseudonym, barrister Daniel Sokol puts an essay mill to the test 

Institutions, research funding bodies and publishers must all work together to change the system in the interest of advancing research, says Steven Inchcoombe

A Twitter poll on whether or not lecturers should ever comment on students’ attire attracted almost 400 responses, but the replies quickly became more complex than just ‘yes’ or ‘no’

Simply adding an ‘open access’ option to the existing prestige-based journal system at ever increasing costs is not the fundamental change publishing needs, says Bianca Kramer and Jeroen Bosman 

Matthew Reisz hears the case for in-depth immersive research among marginalised communities

The nationwide American College Application Campaign has helped half a million students apply to college by giving them access to the experts, says Melissa Caperton

Mark Walport, CEO of the newly formed UK Research and Innovation, lays out the organisation’s plan to ensure society benefits from the ideas and knowledge it aims to generate

The point of the lecture is to present students with the information they need in an entertaining and structured narrative, says Michael Merrifield

Without understanding how feedback operates, it is difficult for students to appreciate but connecting it to high grades could attract them, says David Carless 

The partnership between VinGroup and Cornell to establish a world-class university in Vietnam has many challenges to overcome, starting with gaining the trust of local students and parents, argues Matthew D. Edward

Professors Autonomy, Mastery and Meaning hold characteristics beneficial for any academic they supervise, but they also have drawbacks, says Peter Francis 

Based on her satirical attacks on the Prince of Wales’ bravado and immaturity, the author would have plenty to say about the current US president, says Jocelyn Harris

Matthew Reisz considers the insights of the former LSE director who has a foothold in both the UK and France

Quality creative graduates can bring desirable skills to any organisation including media literacy and data analysis, argues Lisette Johnston 

Providing quality feedback to members of the public who contribute to academic research will improve the researcher-public relationship and the quality of the work, says Elspeth Mathie

The doggedness required to complete a PhD is underappreciated by non-academic employers and graduates themselves, Jeremy Wolos argues

With millions of young people needing skills for a modern economy, the country is seeking to make bespoke reforms to overhaul its rote-based education system, says David Smith

Sajid Javid’s career shows the power of UK higher education – he should work to ensure that more young people can follow in his footsteps, says John Latham

Looking at past trends, Rahul Choudaha predicts the motivations and expectations of the next wave of global students

All our coverage of Going Global in one place including opinion pieces, analysis and news highlights from the event

Ahead of the British Council's Going Global conference in Malaysia, Simon Baker shows how local impact data could unlock new perspectives on global higher education

Once a key tool in expanding a nation's soft power, knowledge diplomacy must now be used to address our most pressing global issues, Jo Beall says

As Malaysian politicians flirt with fee-free higher education, our Asia-Pacific editor John Ross, reflects on how promises of free tuition are often at the detriment of more useful policy