English higher education needs to start taking lifelong learning seriously When it launches next year, the lifelong learning entitlement could boost both university finances and social mobility, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 6 February
HE’s social mobility engine will misfire without more student maintenance The UK government should be doing more to help students survive the cost-of-living crisis, not dissuading them from studying, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 24 October
UK degree classifications are no longer fit for purpose The honours system has too narrow a scope and too few grades. Why not embrace the Hear and the GCSE scale, asks Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 28 February
Students need practical help, not principles, in the cost-of-living crisis Covid-19 illustrated how universities are not always good at taking responsibility for the practicalities of their policy statements, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 24 September
The rising cost of UK higher education risks pricing out the disadvantaged Progress on widening participation may go into reverse if mounting scepticism about university’s value isn’t addressed, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 5 May
A science superpower still needs business and management research Funding is declining but business school research is as vital as science to post-pandemic economic recovery, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 30 June
Taking on community roles is critical for universities’ local profiles The unique skills that academics bring to local projects underline that they change lives well beyond the lecture theatre, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 23 January
Business schools must dig in and help rebuild local economies They can teach the practical essentials needed for emerging from lockdown and localising the supply chain, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 16 May
African students shun West for China China’s growing presence in Africa is causing many students to head to Asia rather than Western universities, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 1 November
We need to play the long game, not lose our cool Universities must resist the urge to make knee-jerk cuts after disappointing application numbers – better times are on the horizon and we must be prepared, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 9 February
It is time to scrap traditional academic departments The way in which academic departments are typically formed creates more barriers than benefits, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 11 September
In the Middle East, universities must tackle the grand challenge of our time Higher education must look beyond financial gain to help solve the Middle East crisis, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 23 February
The Middle East needs more talented, employable graduates Employability skills remain a significant differentiator in the region, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 14 December
In the thick of it: extending external engagement Pro bono advice on campus is an engagement with student training at its core, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 13 August
