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University leaders dismayed by factual holes in the revived debate over tuition fees should respond with some broad brush strokes of their own, says Andy Westwood
Knee-jerk, uncosted and damaging calls to abolish fees must be resisted, says Bill Rammell
Flexible degrees and a clearer public contribution to their cost would command widespread support, says Iain Martin
US universities’ efforts to remain positive won’t wash. Trump is a disaster for recruitment, say Philip Altbach and Hans de Wit
Early career academics can be left to sink or swim when navigating the choppy waters of learning scholarly writing. Helen Sword says a more formal, communal approach can help everyone, especially...
John Morgan considers the hierarchies of prestige in higher education, the insights offered by big data research, and whether mixed-ability universities are the answer
University attacked by 750 academics for forcing entire professoriate to reapply for jobs
Scholars and senior sector figures reveal the books they’ll be reading over the summer break – for work or pleasure or both
Scholars are ignorant of many aspects of peer review, and part of the problem is that researching it is a bit like kicking the hornet’s nest, says Martin Eve
A quarter of international students believe bronze award signals poor teaching, Hobsons survey finds
Higher proportion of black students in London may contribute to capital’s higher dropout rates, says SMF
Academics with negative attitudes to teaching surveys more likely to score poorly on ratings site, study finds