While some fear a dystopian outcome in which private innovators bypass the university, others are more sanguine about the potential threats to the sector
How do you solve a problem like REF selection? Research-active status may be defined by formal or informal means, but is there a realistic alternative?
Theresa May’s new industrial strategy will support universities’ R&D, but more partnerships with business – while never entirely risk-free – are needed
What is a university? The Lords debate on the HE bill asked this very question and reminds us that in 2017, clarifying their purpose is more vital than ever
As campus fortunes fluctuate with changing oil, currency and tuition prices, a Brexit bounce is a possibility. The state can steer the academy towards it
As push-pull factors exert their force on scholars in the UK, the Article 50 ruling buys universities more time to argue their case against a shifting EU backdrop