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Stereotyping Chinese students as a threat is as wrong-headed as pretending that there is no problem at all, say Kerry Brown and Ed Byrne

Universities must meet the disruption caused by the new coronavirus with technological dexterity, tactical flexibility, strategic vision ¨C and compassion

If a college education makes people more liberal, it is potentially the best remedy for bigotry, says Kate Eichhorn

Long after they have finally landed a full-time job, many academics still find themselves feeling insecure and guilty, says Rachel Moss

The UK¡¯s structures for supporting and nurturing research leaders are woefully underdeveloped, says Matthew Flinders

Striking again would rob students of vital lecture time and damage the progress we¡¯ve made through bargaining, says one anonymous UCU member

Even as medics scramble to address the coronavirus, research into its social and political entanglements is vital, says Robert Peckham 

Many emerging higher education systems in Asia are paying external faculty members to collaborate on scholarship when they should be investing in staff development, write Bruce Savre, Laurene Chua-Garcia and Anna Nguyen Loan

Large investments are needed to make research data open and accessible but tackling global problems depends on it, says Paul Ayris 

With business backing for education declining, the government must invest to ensure that universities can offer a lifetime of learning opportunities, says Jonathan Michie

As China¡¯s influence grows, UK scholars question how best to collaborate. A post-Brexit transition may offer change to more than our EU relationship

Why is there so little concern about the catastrophic decline in part-time adult learners in England? asks John Butcher

Excessive criticism reflects a dearth of research funding and space in top journals. But peers needn¡¯t play ball, says an anonymous academic

A feudal approach to intellectual property has turned the academy into a modern police state, says Steve Fuller

Academics are key to lifting public engagement with climate change and stopping the spread of nonsense passing as news, says David Lloyd

The appointment of Manuel Castells as the country¡¯s universities minister signals a change in fortune, says Jos¨¦ Martinez-Sierra

Universities must learn how to handle the medical, sociological and academic fallout of global emergencies like the coronavirus, says Brian Wong 

The Decade of Action towards the UN¡¯s sustainable development goals has begun and universities must pay them urgent attention, writes Mark Charlton 

With so much pressure to publish, when will we ever have time to read and reflect? asks Christiaan De Beukelaer 

With Brexit, we¡¯re on the precipice of a new world order, but UK universities have first mover advantage if they act fast, says Simon Marginson

Letting go of acrimony is not easy after three years of trench warfare. But post-Brexit Britain needs academics and their evidence-led approach

As the UK finally leaves the European Union after years of turmoil, Simon Usherwood says it is time for remain-supporting academics to focus on the future. But Tanja Bueltmann says that for EU academics the scars are too deep

UKRI¡¯s decision to axe the impact sections of grant applications could hobble consideration of the process and politics of research, says Jude Fransman

Impostor phenomenon is real, but its ubiquitous, misnamed cousin invites accusations that it is a fad or fantasy, says Theresa Simpkin

Reversing the relationship between authors and publishers would ease perverse incentives that impede progress, say Hilal Lashuel and Benjamin Stecher

India¡¯s students have surprised many observers by standing up together to protest against injustice, says Pushkar

Supporting global talent on campus and in our communities will help build peace around the world, writes Lisa Porter, who lost a research assistant in the Iran plane tragedy

University staff are being asked to perform duties that only the border force should do, says Gustaf Houtman

UK research funding and sector awards should be linked to institutions¡¯ work under the Race Equality Charter, says Kalwant Bhopal 

Mid-career learners, and some of the world¡¯s biggest employers, are looking beyond the ¡®graduate club¡¯ for laser-targeted courses and skills

There is evidence of success in changing attitudes, but effects on admissions remain woefully under-explored, says David Robinson

Capping the public contribution to degree costs means universities can¡¯t move to address skills gaps, says David Lloyd

As we enter REF submission year, Nicholas Stern and David Sweeney urge universities to broaden their conception of a good submission

Augar¡¯s questions remain largely unanswered but proposals for further education are largely comprehensive and coherent, says Nick Hillman

Apparently benign aspirations have their historical origins in concern about high levels of admission of certain minorities, says Kate Eichhorn

Questioning the BBC¡¯s agenda in highlighting the problem in Ghana and Nigeria does not make it any less serious, says Eric Fredua-Kwarteng

From alienating alumni to excluding contingent workers from governing councils, societies and university departments risk doing a disservice to 70 per cent of academics in the US, says Zeb Larson 

The proposals set out in India¡¯s Draft National Education Policy 2019 are a positive step towards it becoming a knowledge economy, including strengthening the country¡¯s research capacities and international collaborations, writes Tanya Spisbah 

Brave researchers who challenge powerful interests and angry activists cannot be left to fight alone: colleagues and institutions must support them

Overseeing an Athena SWAN application convinced an anonymous academic that if tasks cannot be properly resourced, they should not be attempted at all

Poor treatment of migrant academics, especially after Brexit, will severely hurt UK universities, writes Asiya Islam 

The analogy has lessons for both higher education institutions and the bodies that oversee them, says Richard Oliver

To preserve its appeal, the subject needs to overcome its reputation as a mere feeder for the oil and gas industries, say four geologists

The entire higher education sector should join the institutions that have already committed to fighting climate change by divesting from fossil fuel companies, says Joy Carter 

Actions by the current government suggest official discomfort with the basic purpose of public universities, says Jayati Ghosh

Preventing unethical behaviour requires regulatory and institutional reforms, as well as lead researchers remaining close to work done in their name, says Futao Huang

Just as the AI revolution calls for more computer scientists, engineers will be needed to develop next-generation AI hardware, says Bashir M. Al-Hashimi

Life-changing experiences will be beyond the grasp of too many students if the UK doesn¡¯t negotiate a post-Brexit place in the EU¡¯s student mobility scheme, says Tanja Bueltmann 

How will renewed calls for a science and innovation hub in the north of England be any different from similar attempts that have failed in the past? asks G.?R. Evans

Scientific excellence is not the only relevant criterion ¨C either morally or legally, says Alex Conway 

The looseness of regulations around collaboration with overseas contacts will intimidate scholars into silence and isolation, says Katarzyna Kaczmarska

The blessing of big data can be a curse without resources for analysis. But how much computerised help do we really want, asks Kristen Sadler

Ongoing falls in Australian postgraduate recruitment suggest a trend away from structured education for people in mid-career, says Andrew Norton

The two countries had similar tertiary enrolments in the late 1980s but literacy rates and policy strategy set them on very different paths, says Alan Ruby

Artificial and virtual reality have merit, but we should be investing in technology that will have a greater impact on student outcomes, says Dave Kenworthy 

Science is central to the European Commission¡¯s Green Deal, but basic research and new knowledge in the arts and humanities will be crucial to its success, says Jan Palmowski

Where scientists led, society is finally starting to follow. But higher education can and must do more to address the climate crisis

Student income support is increasingly insufficient and in urgent need of reform, says Dawn Freshwater

Academics¡¯ battles with impostor syndrome reflect the difficulty of becoming truly accepted into the cult of academia, says Michael Marinetto 

Making participant-derived data available is not a panacea but, with careful support and management, it can improve reproducibility, says Jonathan Grigg