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Australia¡¯s vice-chancellors must wake up: China's munificence is all motivated by its vast geopolitical ambition, says Nick Forster

They are full of self-esteem and love social media yet crave high grades and safe spaces. What to make of today¡¯s students? asks Felipe Fern¨¢ndez-Armesto

Apparent moves to increase university autonomy will have the opposite effect given the government¡¯s authoritarian tendencies, says Jaros?aw P?uciennik

Opponents should learn from Chinese candidates¡¯ successful and potentially formative forays into democratic politics, says Salvatore Babones

The academic persecution originally feared when Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil never materialised, but neither did his promised investment into science and research, says Justin Axel-Berg

The new rules of academia ¨C where researchers are valued by the funding dollars that they generate ¨C inhibit minority background scholars and threaten universities¡¯ accountability, says Kahlil C. DuPerry 

Teaching students the skills that enable them to be change makers in their industries should be the real goal, says Natalie Brett 

Where you live should not limit your educational aspirations, says Ian Fribbance 

Scholars of feminism attract an overwhelming amount of intimidation; their right to explore controversial issues demands explicit protection, say Alice Sullivan, Judith Suissa, Holly Smith and Lesley Gourlay

Good PhD supervision is life-changing ¨C and not only for the few who succeed in making it as researchers

All campus life is here

Current remedies are not enough. Publishers, editors and referees must do more to eliminate lurking biases, say Melinda Duer and Athene Donald

Deep partnerships with government, business and civil society leave a sweet taste for both academics and the public, says Mark Western

The recent US scandal is a symptom of the crucial importance of prestige signalling in highly unequal systems, says Gavin Moodie

Effective teaching requires lecturers to stay on top of their research. But this is labour that often goes unpaid, says Tom Cutterham

Universities normally resist being used by states to further an ideological goal. Why should it be any different when it comes to the EU? asks David Matthews 

Universities need to be honest to students about what academic level is required to take a course and, as a result, unconditional offers will come to an end, argues Tom Richmond 

Improving policymaking is a vital contribution to society, but academics need more time and funds to do so, says Tom Sasse

Are you a student, a candidate or something else? Whatever title you choose can have an impact on how academia views you and how you see yourself, argues Jenny Mak

Higher education must reconcile its commitment to open access information with good cybersecurity principles, argues Martin Vincent

David Green outlines how his institution has successfully worked to close the gender pay gap 

The recent death of politics academic David Held left Alix Dietzel shocked and guilty. Why did no one warn her she could feel like that?

Those on the ground are often able to recognise the folly of supposed efficiency measures imposed from on high, writes Peter Barry

The UK¡¯s research excellence framework is slow, expensive and disruptive. The time and technology is ripe for a better alternative, says James Tooley

Big datasets linking higher education participation to a range of socio-economic factors are useful and fascinating, but their translation into policy remains fraught 

A Labor victory in May¡¯s election could still see funding conditional on universities¡¯ employability, diversity or research records, says Andrew Norton

The three people vying to be the next leader of the UK¡¯s University and College Union explain in their own words what they¡¯ll do if elected

The time and financial costs of attending academic conferences discredits higher education¡¯s desire for greater equity, says Race MoChridhe 

Katherine Firth breaks down the different meanings of ¡®hard¡¯ and gives tips for how students can persevere 

Timetabling should be at the heart of curriculum development and business strategising, argues Gill Sinclair

Zeireen Fuzurally interviewed students from Oxford and Cambridge and found that the nuance in their experiences is often overlooked in the national conversation about mental health

The combined practical and theoretical knowledge students will gain in the UK¡¯s newest qualification make them a realistic alternative to A levels, says Andrew Kaye 

Karan Khemka weighs up the economic and moral returns on paying for a place at a top-ranked institution 

A lack of accountability can permit a toxic culture to linger unchecked, says one former employee, who was the victim of antisemitism

More independent research centres would mean more jobs for researchers and more scientific progress, says Thomas Fink 

Many institutions¡¯ missions mean they do work that changes lives but never wins wide attention. Our new University Impact Rankings aim to recognise them

Bias would be reduced if grant applicants¡¯ capabilities were considered only after assessment of their anonymised proposals, says David Sanders

Tough stances on grade inflation, unconditional offers and senior pay will help maintain global excellence, says Michael Barber 

Agreement that EU research funding should continue to be distributed according to quality is an important step forward, writes Jan Palmowski

The advance of the ¡®business model¡¯ of university governance has disempowered academics, diminished their decision-making authority and weakened their ability to innovate, says Michael Shattock

Universities have a duty to act swiftly and decisively to protect their staff when student bullying occurs, says Dirk Lindebaum 

They¡¯re not all selfish and corrupt Gordon Gekkos, say Riina Koris and Anders ?rtenblad

Solutions to the funding crisis will depend on universities¡¯ abilities to build new business partnership models supported by new ways of working, says Mike Boxall  

Researchers Masha Krylova, Rodney Clifton and Gabor Csepregi argue for greater awareness around the negative academic impacts of students¡¯ overusing mobile phones 

New É«ºÐÖ±²¥ metrics challenge universities to think about their societal contributions and encourage them to be responsible employers, says Jonathan Grant

This year¡¯s ERA identified another rise in the amount of world-class research being done, but it ultimately damages the country¡¯s long-term competitiveness, argues Frank Larkins

It would be easy for universities to cede the frontiers of research in AI to industry. But history ¨C and the experts ¨C tell us that would be a mistake

Institutions must retain neutrality and academic freedom while working with businesses, says Max Lu

The impact of artificial intelligence on future societies will be shaped by the decisions that we make today, says Toby Walsh

If Americans lose faith in alternative routes to success, entry to top universities could become as cut-throat as it is in South Korea, says Stephanie K. Kim

In these days of virtual learning environments, face-to-face classes promote the endangered art of meaningful human interaction, says Joe Moran

Republicans in Congress are far less ideologically driven to avoid deficits and increase military spending this time, writes É«ºÐÖ±²¥¡¯s North America editor Paul Basken

China¡¯s investments in talent circulation and innovation hubs hold many lessons for the UK¡¯s international education ambitions, says Catherine Montgomery 

Prejudice against working-class academics threatens the academic integrity of universities, argues Jack Adams 

A consultation of UK universities shows they are committed to protecting the value of degree qualifications, says Janet Beer

Despite thin pickings this time around, Trudeau¡¯s Liberals have probably done enough to win the science vote in October¡¯s election, says Creso S¨¢

Danny Ward describes how a three-month internship in Kenya taught him employable skills that he never would have acquired in the lab 

Impostor syndrome, feeling misunderstood and pressure to stay on top can plague many academics. Magdalena Bak-Maier advises how to prevent them derailing your efficiency  

Elite US universities¡¯ history of acknowledging hereditary advantage at least came with a sense of social obligation, says Amanda Louise Johnson

A large world-class university may eclipse a less renowned neighbour, but an education ecosystem rich in diversity can benefit all in the area