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Treating students as consumers has precipitated a rush to the bottom to give them exactly what they want, says John Warren

While political pledges to scrap fees in the UK and US appeal to many, a debt-free approach will leave someone counting the cost

Many doctoral candidates feel poorly looked after. More awareness and empathy from academics can help fight that, says Geoffrey Cantor

It is imperative that the UK commits to participating in the student exchange programme post-Brexit, says Tim Farron

Headhunters are far from lazy and harmful, says Kim Frost, who uses them all the time

David Teece on how universities can build ‘dynamic capabilities’ to unlock revenue – and stay true to their mission

The University of Exeter has confirmed that fees will go up with inflation for current students, and Sorana Vieru is not impressed

The Games remind cerebral sorts that the brain resides in an amazing physical vessel, Shahidha Bari writes

Lecture capture enhances learning and shifts the audience’s attention from their notes to you, argues David Grumett

Lacking insight and seeking only enrichment, search firms deliver obvious, uninspiring candidates, argues a business school professor

Universities are divided over tech in teaching but as the Ebola crisis raged a Mooc proved to be a life-saving pedagogical tool

What does clearing rush that follows A-level results mean for university admissions staff? Jenny Ventris explains

Two months on from the referendum, Tom Cameron is still reeling from the UK's Brexit vote 

As institutions battle crippling deficits, there are hard and volatile times ahead, writes Martin Hall 

Matthew Reisz offers his tribute to a true polymath

Higher education has a key role to play as the UK negotiates its position following the EU referendum, says Claire Taylor

Political pressure on scholars is mounting, writes Cem Oyvat

An embarrassing incident led academic and sex blogger Katie Beswick to reflect on the risks and rewards of being open online

Easing student visa rules at just four selective universities is a failure to see internationalism as a post-Brexit force for good

Kirsty Rolfe says the portability proposal does nothing to ease the fears and worries of young researchers struggling to start careers

As he bins decades-old lecture notes, Ron Iphofen wonders what unused but undiscarded relics populate scholars’ shelves, discs and drives

Matthew Reisz discovers that campuses in August may be a frenzied whirlwind of activity

Higher education needs to embrace the positives of AI, not just look at the negatives, says Rose Luckin

Academia is used to robust debate. But the trolling that happens online should not be tolerated, writes Elaine Campbell

It is heartbreaking to see idealistic youth attach itself to clueless old sectarians, writes Martin McQuillan

Don’t follow fashion when deciding how best to raise cash – consider all the options, says Marc Finer

Despite significant medical progress, there is still a stigma surrounding HIV in the workplace that needs to be addressed, says Drew Dalton

The ‘university-educated expert’ v ‘common man’ conflict cements the notion that higher study is not for the poor, says Ryan Coogan

Asking applicants for academic posts to submit references from supervisors can lead to exploitation; the practice needs to end, says Sanjay Pulipaka

With retirement age approaching, ­Irritable Male Syndrome is hitting Mark Montgomery particularly, unexpectedly, hard

Unease over the suggestion to tie work to universities overlooks the reality that the REF is an institutional review

Matthew Reisz wanders down some of the odder byways of the university scene

The tricks and teases academics use to entice their readers: clichés, the Bard and the phrases of the moment  

John Denham, former secretary of state for universities, innovation and skills, on the case for rethinking the supply-side strategy

A rigorous methodology is essential to manage university patent portfolios, say Bruno Reynolds and Ben Oakley from Isis Enterprise in Oxford

Vic Boyd was on the lookout for academic writing opportunities. What she found was somewhat less appetising...

The Sainsbury review represents a huge opportunity for UK universities, while institutions across the world can reap the rewards of vocational courses, says Martin Hall

Concerns that Lord Stern’s proposals for REF 2020 will adversely affect ECRs are misplaced, argues Dame Athene Donald

Investing more in research ‘must be central to our nation’s strategy’, writes Lord Stern on the day his review of the REF is published

Lord Stern's review of the research excellence framework was published today. This is how UK higher education is responding...

Academics in Turkey are scared, and they have every reason to be, says Serdar DeÄŸirmencioÄŸlu

Beefing up the independent adjudicator’s role would benefit the sector and students alike, says Matthew Wyard

All scholars have to stand up for academic freedom as the Turkish AKP government works to silence critical voices, Mehmet Ugur writes

Rather than resisting the growing emphasis on employability, academics should be seeking to drive the process, argues Benjamin Poore

Institutions planning for the future would be wise to talk to one of their artificial intelligence researchers

Jo Beall assesses how recent changes to higher education and research compare with countries the UK could see as key trading partners post-Brexit

The Turkish government's actions in relation to higher education are understandable, argue Sedat Gumus and Bekir Gur

There is no shortage of ways for universities to make it easier for those with children to attend scholarly conferences, says Rachel Moss

To effectively embed experiential learning, the whole university needs to buy into the idea, says Trisha Craig

Fee rises confirmed today will have a negative effect on social mobility, writes Gordon Marsden

Debate about research on animals fails to tackle all the issues, says Gail Davies

The sector must exploit machinery of government changes to boost science, social mobility and teacher education, argues Sir David Bell

Many more of the general public should help to plot the course of research, argue Christiaan De Beukelaer and Jan Baetens

Talking to the media isn’t a minefield, says Fern Riddell, but a manageable opportunity and a civic duty

The gargantuan report with its scholarly focus raises questions over who will digest its intellectual arguments

Academia is no stranger to plagiarism controversies – but US politics is. Mark Ridolfo assesses the case of Melania Trump and Michelle Obama 

In academia, and more widely, women are too easily relegated to the ‘less competent than men’ category, writes Dame Athene Donald

Having an unusual, foreign or difficult-to-say name can present challenges in UK academia, says Marta Natalia Wróblewska

Ahead of the HE and Research Bill's second reading, vice-chancellors Steve Smith and Edward Peck explain why they think reform is necessary 

The TEF will divide universities into 'institutional sheep and goats' and then starve the goats, writes Dorothy Bishop on the eve of the HE Bill's second reading