Does the teaching of indigenous knowledge need to be examined? New Zealand’s embrace of Māori vocabulary goes hand-in-hand with the incorporation of Māori understandings into curricula. But is a debate about the unintended consequences of this move being stifled by fear of speaking out? John Ross reports By John Ross 11 November
Should the West recruit more students from Global South? Scholarships can be important, but the risk of brain drain must be borne in mind, say experts By Simon Baker 5 November
Will England go it alone and reverse university expansion? Any move to limit higher education participation would be judged against policies of rival advanced economies – and by public opinion By John Morgan 20 October