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While insults fly on social media, student references can be excessively bland. Is society served by either?

Individuals should be able to choose their own work-life balance depending on their life situation and level of ambition, says Lee Cronin

Publishing deals need to acknowledge the reality that most research is not yet gold open access, says Elsevier¡¯s Gemma Hersh

University campuses are microcosms of the universe and offer multiple opportunities to put abstract theory into action, says Peter Harper

Ongoing efforts to iron out regional anomalies are creating as many problems as they solve, says Ceren Ergenc

The responsibility for building an inclusive campus climate rests squarely on academic staff, administrators ¨C and funders, says David Asai

Universities should be able to offer the same access to content to transnational students as to those studying a degree in the UK, argues Greg Ince 

New figures suggest steep rises in university participation rate in several Middle-Eastern countries, say Justin D. Martin and Fouad Hassan

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Funders and researchers are squandering a huge opportunity to create a more just and effective system, says Jon Tennant

A post-qualifications admissions system would be more transparent and would help students to make better choices about their higher education, argues Graeme Atherton

Why are an ex-footballer¡¯s views on the game worth so much while academic analysis of the news is worth nothing, asks Peter Wells

Pan-continental prosperity will suffer if the UK¡¯s near-absence from the European University project is a sign of things to come, says Martin Paul

Those fired and imprisoned for signing a 2016 statement condemning Turkish military action still have a long struggle ahead, says Mehmet Ugur

Cultivating open-mindedness and intellectual humility is the best way to combat arrogance and insouciance, says Bethan Willis

International education is not just about personal transformation ¨C it also delivers better core academic outcomes, says Kent Anderson

If we want academia to be more diverse, we need to give students from disadvantaged backgrounds more opportunities to enter, says Comfort A. Moye 

Teaching students how to learn would help improve undergraduate retention and might save students from wasting tuition fees, says Brian Moon

The government¡¯s commitments to fund research and fast-track visas for scientists show that we are securing the country¡¯s future outside the EU, says Jo Johnson

UK admissions processes haven¡¯t changed for decades but a new system will demand flexibility for the shifting policy landscape and fluctuating demographics, says Chris Husbands 

Technological advances mean an ever evolving workplace. While no one can predict the future, HE investment in lifelong learning will surely help us adapt

If universities don¡¯t assert their expertise, demands from ministers and industry will become ever more misguided, says Dawn Freshwater

John Brinnamoor¡¯s floundering doggy-paddle is no match for the voracious jaws of his university¡¯s antiquated data-gobblers 

In an age of vast team-science projects, it is more important than ever that leaders be properly prepared, says Matthew Flinders

Tuition comprises less than half the cost of attending US universities, but taxpayers may be unwilling to cover it, says Anthony P. Carnevale

A global education is critical to responding to global challenges. Much of the world understands this, and the US needs to catch up, says Margee Ensign

Students want above all to develop ties with the people and places they interact with, say Liam Keenan and Maddy Thompson

Building a diverse staff and student body requires a nuanced approach, says Sarah Springman, who identifies three areas where institutions can push for more inclusion, especially around gender

Brexit will be a disaster for HE, but do the new prime minister¡¯s past utterances offer clues on what else universities might expect?

Transparency, openness and integrity should be the measures by which we judge research, not volume and citations, argues Mai Har Sham

Marking down fellowship applicants for being unwilling to move institutions can be deeply unfair, say Trisha Greenhalgh and Ed Hawkins

Students¡¯ talents wear many guises, depending on the person, the field and the judge. But instilling ethics is also crucial, says Howard Gardner

More must be done to understand and help students who register for courses but then fade into the ether, says Bret Stephenson

Students from poorer regions who enter their local workforce after graduation should also be celebrated, says Sir David Bell

Mimi Thebo has gone from being an academic working university open days to a parent attending them. Here are her tips to make them a success 

In the context of all the privations Palestinians suffer, international academic isolation is a terrible thing indeed, says David Palumbo-Liu

In his first term as universities minister, Jo Johnson enacted radical policy changes. Rachel Hewitt considers what we can expect during his second turn in the post

Work psychologists Matthijs Bal, Edina D¨®ci and Zoe Sanderson outline their manifesto to conquer the mental health crisis in universities

Keith Burnett urges the new prime minister to use his time in the global spotlight to show that Britain is welcoming to international talent

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

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As the UN reviews its Sustainable Development Goals, ?se 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