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Governments and the public exhibited newfound appreciation for universities during the pandemic, but will institutions be able to keep building on their prestige? Ellie Bothwell reports

Creativity often requires a sociable setting, but academics urgently need to avoid the dangers of following fashion, says former CEU head

Elsevier vice-president calls for manifesto on well-being signed by institutions so researchers are not seen as ‘paper-producing machines’

Data suggest that high proportion of entrants to subjects like nursing are mature learners who took access routes  

Director of SOAS University of London leads calls suggesting it might be time for university associations to step in

Emphasis on student earning outcomes risks overlooking the bigger picture, say academics

Continuing delays on Horizon Europe association could strengthen hand of Westminster figures who were ‘never that enamoured’ about joining

The UK government’s £300 million funding pledge must be confirmed in the spending review, and departmental closures must stop, says Jon Keating

University of East Anglia researcher impressed by on-screen portrayal in climate science drama

Commons committee chair also raises concerns about UKRI chair’s lobbying of ministers ahead of spending review

Union urges education secretary to intervene on student loan changes and to press university bosses into talking on disputes

University leadership is in crisis, with some institutions facing significant reputational damage, but higher education can become a model of compassion, says Michael West