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Online teaching, freedom of speech and minimum entry requirements are all caught in the strange disconnect between government and universities

Bullies and snakes can only wreak havoc via the support ¨C conscious or otherwise ¨C of those around them, says Irina Dumitrescu

As freshers make up for forgone alcohol experiments during lockdown, George Bass won¡¯t be surprised to see more hair ransoms on Instagram 

This article does not require your immediate attention, says Emily Kane

Covid¡¯s creation of an environment in which lessons can be debated will improve public understanding, say Deenan Pillay and David King

Amid languishing quality, introducing what could be a more expensive curriculum to deliver may not boost employability, says Pushkar

Australia and New Zealand¡¯s isolation continues, but global collaboration is ever more crucial, says Dawn Freshwater

Headlines about whether the liberal arts can work in Asia only probe part of the story, says Scott Anthony

The EU¡¯s massive cash injection with double Italy¡¯s languishing higher education budget, says Ferruccio Resta

For all the talk about the digital revolution, the demand for in-person education is stronger than ever, says Nick Hillman

Uncritical and misinformed imitation of physics or biology is a misconception of collaboration, says Harvey J. Graff

Following the military coup, Burmese faculty and students fear annihilation of a budding modern higher education system, says Kyaw Moe Tun

A deeply flawed government consultation on ITT risks precipitating teacher shortages and undermining university research, says Ems Lord

Awareness campaigns and reconfigured assessments are key to reining in cheating, says Ashley Norris

Only unrestricted access to journal articles¡¯ version of record will fulfil the aims of the open access movement, says Carrie Webster

Block grants need to be divided up, but UK research quality does not depend on a regular national audit

Students¡¯ task is never to read authors uncritically but to fully grasp all sides of every argument, says Eric Heinze

We should build education and research on an embrace of others and a regard for diversity that does not stop at the campus gate, says Teruo Fujii

A commitment to truth based on scientific evidence and academic freedom is more necessary than ever, say Philip Altbach and Jamil Salmi

Twenty years of progress hangs in the balance, says Rahmatullah Katawazai

Researchers in developing countries could be frozen out by high article charges unless wider publishing reform is undertaken, say four Brazilian researchers

EU-wide law could curb the influence of big tech while enabling the free flow of knowledge throughout the bloc, says Karen Maex

Even with automated translation technology, perfecting course materials in multiple languages will take time, says Mukhtar Ahmad

UK universities will need all the assistance they can get to help incoming students catch up, find accommodation and stay safe, says Matt Western

Academic hiring and promotion are still overwhelmingly based on the quantity and quality of research, says Oriol Amat

An Office for Institutional Equity, sitting outside human resources, will help establish a fairer, inclusive environment, says Charles Egbu

A major new study reveals that, across the world, work-life balance issues hold women back, say Elaine Howard Ecklund and Di Di

Revamping delivery modes and partnerships will give Australia a more resilient, student-centred sector with regional appeal, says Deborah Terry

Vaccine inequality and over-reliance on remote data collection threaten to diminish marginal voices, say Nicole Stremlau and Gianluca Iazzolino

Educators now accept that digital tools are neither inapplicable to educational settings nor incompatible with sector values, says Jo Johnson

Managing climate change and pandemics alike requires immediate engagement with policy, not science-first rhetoric, argues Mike Hulme

After two decades leading US institutions, Morton Schapiro reflects on the changing landscape and offers a word of advice to young leaders as he prepares to step down   

The near impossibility of obtaining spousal visas will deprive the post-Brexit UK of expatriate academics¡¯ expertise, says Edward Vickers

An initiative by the University Alliance to offer training and support to BAME scholars is an important step in the right direction, says Vini Lander 

Unsung efforts to help out in the community have also showcased outstanding student entrepreneurialism that must be further encouraged, says Robert Phillips

The amazing work of university staff during the pandemic has created unrealistic expectations, argue Martha Diede and Michelle Pautz

Vaccine passports are a way to reopen campuses while minimising Covid risks. So why is Australia not adopting them, asks Binoy Kampmark

Identifying and seed-funding scientists with ground-breaking ideas is a low-risk, high-reward alternative to traditional grant funding, says Donald Braben

Universities must accept that overworked scholars cannot simply resume their research careers overnight, says Jenny Pickerill

Allowing access to study engagement data would provide employers with more useful insights into a graduate¡¯s character, argues Chris Moore

The election of the University of Ghana¡¯s first female vice-chancellor has been overshadowed by unwanted political meddling, says Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua

More grade boundaries and tiered exams that challenge top students would be welcomed by universities, says Mary Curnock Cook

Calls for newer institutions to ¡®know their place¡¯ fail to understand the need to engage both with surrounding communities and major international challenges, argues Keith Burnett

The use of examinations when other more sophisticated real-world assessment is available seems increasingly strange, says Craig Mahoney

New guidelines have rightly rejected publisher claims that gold is the only sustainable path for open access, say Stephen Eglen and Rupert Gatti

Concerns over the rising number of top marks thanks to teacher-assessed grades should not obscure the limitations of the UK¡¯s exam system, says Nick Hillman

Summer schools that funnel thousands of international students into UK universities are on the brink of collapse, warns Tim Essex

Universities can cut plagiarism by working with students¡¯ unions to raise awareness of contract cheating and the value of academic integrity, says Aaron Yaverski

Students are not being pushed to consider imaginative ideas that would truly tackle global warming, argues Peter Sutoris

Tackling global warming will need the work of humanities researchers as much as scientists or engineers, says ex-universities minister Chris Skidmore

All will hope that predictions of the pandemic¡¯s retreat are correct, but that won¡¯t stop universities preparing plans A, B and C

A resulting sense of obligation often leaves women unable to relocate for better or more secure jobs, says Lara McKenzie

Funding body¡¯s impending review should recognise sector¡¯s clear preference for immediate open access, says Steven Inchcoombe

But journals¡¯ open access fees are suddenly increasing researchers¡¯ need for funding, says Adrian Furnham

Abandoning measurable evaluation criteria will make judgements more political and more random, say Raymond Poot and Willem Mulder

Any savings on the student loan book will be dwarfed by the costs of making retraining harder, says Jo Johnson 

Universities must do more to help those dissatisfied with academic life as they seek a career in industry, says Mayra Ruiz Castro

Chevening-like bursaries for EU undergraduates will send the right message to those considering studying at a UK university, says Almut Caspary

Campus-based education has its advantages but, for first-gen students, its digital complement can have more, say Jonathan van Belle and John Kaag

Institutions that want to help their staff have children should focus on the factors that drive postponement, says Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos