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The ÌÇÐÄVlog team discuss the results of the latest ranking of the best universities under the age of 50

Ingrid Curl shares simple rules for keeping your work clear and jargon-free

Teaching excellence is nothing without student engagement, says Claire Taylor

Paul Blackmore explains the challenges posed by his Leadership Foundation report

As society is transformed, focusing on graduate employment will no longer be sufficient, says Graeme Atherton

Higher education institutions should listen to those who are less powerful when planning expansion, says Clare Melhuish

Chris Havergal rounds up some of the funniest university pranks

BERA vice-president Ian Menter examines a confusing reference to his work in the government's teacher training proposals

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Katherine Firth on why you should approach texts less like a Victorian maiden and more like a pirate hero

The leading geographer talks to Karen Shook about how to learn from your audience and help build a better politics too

Dress codes have all but died, but Felipe Fernández-Armesto still thinks we work best when properly and thoughtfully attired

The African Institute for Transformational Entrepreneurship will help propel Africa to the forefront of new knowledge creation, argues John Latham

Some say of newer institutions that more means less, but that’s not true – more universities mean a larger economy

Working in our local areas is much more than charity for higher education institutions, says Stuart Laing

The 50th anniversary of the two-year MBA in Europe is a good time for the academy to take stock, says Franz Heukamp

Universities are a challenging environment but obstacles can be overcome, says Jonathan Ruddle

Debating the details of research assessment should not obscure wider debates around ethics and legitimacy, says Alis Oancea

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Charles Bailyn asks whether a new liberal arts college really does start with a blank canvas

Like junior doctors, academics should highlight the public value of what they do, argues Tom Cutterham

Tim Birkhead warns of the ‘end of science’ unless academics push back against threats to creativity and integrity

Fascination with ‘dark studies’ needs to be countered by studies of the Enlightenment, says Robert Zaretsky

Sport at university can be a draw for some, but not all students want to take part – or support the costs of their provision

In the second blog from the opening seminar of the Centre for Global ÌÇÐÄVlog, Robert Tijssen says league tables are meeting growing demand from institutions as well as students

Breaking up the quality assurance system would ruin the global reputation of UK higher education, Aldwyn Cooper warns

If qualified teacher status is abolished, the role of a postgraduate certificate becomes even more important, says Jacquie Nunn

In the first of a series of blogs based on the opening seminar of the Centre for Global ÌÇÐÄVlog, Paul Ashwin takes a fresh look at a thorny concept

David Malual W. Kuany discusses the difficulties encountered by universities in the world’s newest country

Aaron Huertas offers advice on how to overcome perceptions of being cold but competent 

Disadvantaged students will suffer if institutions do not respond to the loss of grants, says Geoff Layer

Deborah Netolicky thought that the submission of her PhD was the end, but now she realises that it is just a beginning

Academics often think 'global' is the opposite of 'regional', and that isn't so, says Martin Paul

Angela Eagle says that EU membership is vital for the future of universities and the economy

Forget about snakes and shamrocks, says Philip Freeman, and meet the man behind the myth

Senior managers with no scholarly record who claim academic titles are charlatans who harm the sector, argues David Wilson

In giving short shrift to the production of modern interpretations, classicists consign their work to narrow academic circles, says Emma Gee

A work that straddles subject boundaries is an unattractive prospect for publishers, finds Martin Parker

UK universities must compete for talent with places where you can put a roof over your head on an academic’s salary – and maybe even a bus driver’s

Universities should not be able to hide their reliance on fixed-term staff and insecure employment practices, says Sally Hunt

Inadequate preparation, failure to keep control and poor time-keeping are among Athene Donald’s six deadly sins

Higher education managers must focus on the capacity of the collective if institutions are to succeed, argue Richard Bolden, Sandra Jones, Heather Davis and Paul Gentle

The Commission on Widening Access’ ambitious report looks to emulate and expand on Offa’s approach, says John Field

The release of millions of journal papers online reflects impatience with an outdated publishing model, says John Willinsky

Winston Morgan explores what his career might reveal about the position of ethnic minority academics

Paul Taylor shares a story of a life in a university that may not be far removed from today’s academy

Sharing data on students’ academic activities will bring the field to a tipping point, says Martin Hall

Engagement on the ground is what will make a real difference in the Middle East, say Rebecca Hughes and Adrian Chadwick

Uwe Brandenburg explores the role that the Berlin government’s Excellence Initiative has played in the latest THE ranking

Relevant and recent grant applications can be helpful if used in the right way, says Adam Golberg

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The UK is an energising force on the Continent, with staff and student mobility crucial to our ability to compete internationally

Fleet-footed and innovative, fledgling institutions are well placed to nurture attributes that will be key in future rankings, says Peter Coaldrake

When did academics lose the capacity to discuss their research without slides, asks Gary Rawnsley

Jenny Pickerill reflects on how to overcome sexism and stereotypes in higher education

Ben Goldacre on why a ban on researchers speaking to politicians and policymakers fails the taxpayers who fund them

Stateside efforts to widen higher education’s global reach are fragmented and conflicting, says Philip Wainwright

John Cater argues that higher education would be poorer for the loss of student survey data

Students need to apply numerical and statistical methods to real-world contexts, says Rita Gardner

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam explores the migrant crisis, and universities’ role in it