Major advances in our ability to acquire data on human health mean we now need to equip biomedical engineers with data science skills, says Frederick Epstein
The international, multicultural attitudes vital for living and working in diverse environments can be developed without travelling abroad, writes Elspeth Jones
A new humanities-based major focused on how global commerce, businesses and societies shape one another points the way forward, says Karen E. Spierling
Discipline-based educational research can challenge academics to think about their fields in new ways and can deliver unique benefits to learners, write five scholars
Higher education is about more than giving graduates an earnings boost, but institutions should be able to detail such returns among evidence of their many contributions to society, argues Anna Vignoles
Gender studies is becoming a dangerous field in Latin America and Europe. This has implications for the fight for gender equality everywhere, says Sally Gimson
Greater links between universities, the government, entrepreneurs and charities will help tackle social inequalities in Hong Kong, writes Jeff Streeter
Steven Beschloss and Gaymon Bennett argue for academics to take their role as public intellectuals to the next phase, one that is personal, engaging and responsive to the problems of the day
Providing mental health support that is appropriate and culturally sensitive is a first step in addressing the racism black, Asian and ethnic minority staff endure in academia, says Jason Arday
Having caught up in the numbers game, Tsinghua and China more widely are ready to pursue research and teaching suited to their unique priorities, says Bin Yang
Many PhD career initiatives focus on exploratory workshops and alumni panels, but Alfredo Cumerma believes the next step should concentrate on the job search itself
Academics should consider whether they are comfortable giving top marks to students barely literate in English who submit work translated by Google, says Paul Stapleton
An independent service to check data and algorithms is the only way to resolve the research replication crisis, say Christophe Pérignon and Christophe Hurlin
Relaxing international student regulations and increasing scholarships for Belt and Road countries are in lockstep with China's economic goals, says Abdur Rehman Cheema