Opinion

Calls for critical thinking from their students are rarely reflected in academics’ own writing or institutional behaviour, says Alex Wright

Those lucky established academics who want to help precarious colleagues would do better to pay for their lunch, says Sarah Burton

Evolutionary processes are slow, but University of Oxford research shows the scheme is improving gender equality, says Pavel Ovseiko

Several years on from Rhodes Must Fall, the hoped-for revolution in South African university teaching has not happened, says Saloshna Vandeyar

The banning of certain academic books by prisons in Northern Ireland is deeply counterproductive, says Dieter Reinisch

Matthew Taylor compares his experiences in both learning environments and explains why he thinks educators should notice the differences 

Asking people to prepare for a 10-week course that might not run is too much, says an anonymous early career academic

In the week of Murdoch’s centenary, Miles Leeson reflects on what lessons the academic turned philosopher could have for university leaders 

Universities must draw up agreements with local partners that have the public voice at their heart, says Richard Brabner

All campus life is here

As the UN reviews its Sustainable Development Goals, Åse Gornitzka and Sidsel Roalkvam argue that the push for quality education needs to go well beyond primary schools

University of Alaska cuts are just the latest example of what is probably the new normal in US political culture, says Ben Trachtenberg

Ambitious initiatives and expansion are driving growth and success, explains Pradeep K. Khosla

Our survey offers vital insights and data to help universities thrive, says Phil Baty

Efforts to make college cheaper should not detract from attempts to improve the other side of the value-for-money equation, says Kevin Vanzant

The well-known economic and social benefits of higher education have been tossed aside for short-term political gain, says Steven Brint 

The desire to attract good publicity causes universities to oversell their achievements, damaging public trust in science, says Peter Weingart

The next EU commissioner for research and innovation must fight for the Horizon Europe budget but resist timetables for scientific delivery, says Jan Palmowski

Manu Kapur discusses how universities can craft human-centred learning that sets them apart in today’s world

If public confusion and complexity around the scheme can be solved, degree apprenticeships will drive social mobility and economic growth, says Conor Moss

Employers, government and higher education must work together to provide lifelong learning opportunities needed for a modern labour force, argues Stephen Somerville 

Such events could help close the networking gap between African scholars and global research communities, says Fife Ogunde

Our Impact Rankings are global proof positive that universities do a power of good, writes Phil Baty

Investigation launched following Dominic Shellard’s departure highlights a disturbing example of how things can go wrong, says John Coyne

PhD students shouldn’t wait to establish credibility in their field before they start reaping the benefits of public engagement with their research, says Andy Miah

Quality versus quantity is key in discussing HE expansion, but if Britain wants to succeed on a growing global stage we will need more, not less, HE

Facilitated meetings can encourage early admissions of guilt from perpetrators and provide recognition of victims’ experiences, says Clare McGlynn

Decades of investment in US collegiate athletic programmes have built global talent incubators for women’s football, says Sara Custer

Human beings can only work at full capacity for so long before they become incapable of doing any work at all, says an anonymous university employee

Giving short online talks for a general audience offers benefits for individuals, subjects and the entire profession, says Kristen Sadler

Recent confusion over The Lancet’s stance on green open access highlights the difficulty for support staff in preparing researchers for the new rules, says Alice Gibson

Review chair’s comments on ‘discretionary’ funding raise disturbing questions, say Mark E. Smith, Sarah Randall-Paley and Andrew McConnell

We must create spaces, resources and communities where individuals and groups can achieve optimal health through everyday activities, says Alan Cromlish

Branch campuses and joint degree programmes give students and staff unique opportunities that they wouldn’t otherwise have, says Vincenzo Raimo

Horizon Europe planners must remember that research into ethics and societal needs will only be effective if Europe has world-leading technological capacity, writes Jan Palmowski 

David Matthews asks if elevating individuals to near-deity status undermines modern science’s purpose of deposing authority figures such as priests and popes

New measures are helping us to better understand the experiences of students studying abroad and expand our global view, Duncan Ross writes

We’ve added bold metrics, improved methodology and widened our coverage, Phil Baty writes

Starting again from scratch every October causes no end of stress, mix-ups and wasted time, says one hourly paid lecturer

Supplementing SAT scores with an ‘environmental context dashboard’ will not overcome the influence of non-academic factors, says Jessica Welburn Paige

French universities must adapt teaching strategy to ensure future success, says Marie-Céline Daniel

Newly arrived undergraduates are typically too immature to be trusted with the conduct of their own lives, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto 

Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero describes initiatives helping students to reach their potential

Higher education leaders and scientists from around the world identify ways to make it easier for women to succeed in scientific fields 

And tips on what to do in each from Alfredo Cumerma

Crowdsourcing a new configuration for the University of South Australia boosted brainpower and perhaps even institutional loyalty, says David Lloyd

Online tools can enable large-scale mentoring, identify where students might struggle and support collaborative work that gives useful practical experience, says Dil Sidhu

Budget restrictions, a focus on teaching and a paucity of internationalisation all hold back Turkish research, says Hakan Ergin

Recent ASA rulings show that students are still potentially being misled, says John Bradley

Means-tested fees discounts would remove the rationale for fruitless widening participation efforts, argues Norman Gowar

Focusing on the “why” instead of the “how” of experiments can make you a more flexible and efficient scientist, says Daniel Bojar 

Universities’ income, collaborations and reputation will all suffer if the country doesn’t re-engage with expertise before it is too late, says Gavin Esler

Not all pupils see a clear path after leaving school. More must be done to light the way for students from non-traditional backgrounds in both HE and FE

England’s new Disabled Students Commission will help eliminate the institutional missteps that can still blight disabled students’ experiences, says Chris Skidmore

With such wide disagreements in grading, the research excellence framework’s gravity for careers is unjustifiable, says Philip Moriarty

THE’s editor John Gill discusses the challenges of attracting academic talent with university HR directors and recruitment specialists

Corruption, poverty and inequality can’t be tackled by weakening the state and driving academics abroad, says Mark Aspinwall

To stay relevant, universities must collaborate, invest in work-integrated learning and rediscover their community-building role, says Paul Wellings

Augar’s failure to grasp the differential effect of government policy on different kinds of universities is his report’s Achilles heel, says Greg Walker

Designing a new university is complicated and one model does not fit all. Alain Fuchs offers a 10-point brief of factors to consider in every case