Sensitivity to China must not call the shots
The feature 鈥淐ensors and sensitivities鈥 (4聽January) explored the question 鈥渉ow can scholars tackle the rise of Chinese censorship in the West?鈥. The key issue is not really that difficult for anyone...
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Sidelight spotlight
In the feature 鈥淎 bit on the side鈥 (18 January), academics discussed their excursions beyond disciplinary boundaries. As a latecomer to the academic pursuit of computer science (having had a...
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Clear thinking
It is unfortunate that Stuart Wrigley鈥檚 attempt to argue that 鈥渢here is no聽such thing as critical thinking鈥 betrayed a significant lack of critical thinking (鈥淭he write way to聽think鈥, Opinion, 4聽...
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Strategic setback
In his HE & me interview聽 (News, 18聽January), Richard Barbrook, senior lecturer in the department of politics and international relations at the University of Westminster and a聽digital democracy...
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Will the KEF tempt v-cs to give peas a chance?
Knowledge exchange sits low on academia鈥檚 menu, overshadowed by meatier mains, but could the assessment of universities鈥 third-stream activities tempt some to make it a signature dish?
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Pensions: universities could learn lessons from Royal Mail
David Pitt-Watson and聽Hari Mann believe there could be a way to settle the ongoing pensions row amicably
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EU students鈥 eligibility for Danish loans faces fresh opposition
Denmark is not receiving repayments from 40 per cent of EU loan recipients from 2016
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UK and Egypt sign branch campus agreement
Egypt hopes UK outposts will support its internationalisation strategy and labour market demands聽
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Michigan State president told to quit over Nassar abuse scandal
Victims claim university鈥檚 negligence allowed sexual abuse to occur聽
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V-c: 鈥榤uddle-headed鈥 fee cuts would wreck 鈥榩rogressive鈥 system
Aston University head warns mooted cuts to tuition fees in England will only benefit wealthiest graduates
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Lifelong learning? Part-time undergraduate provision is in crisis
With student numbers falling as fees rise, drastic action is needed to widen participation, says Claire Callender
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Singapore鈥檚 scholars haven鈥檛 retreated from the public sphere 鈥 they were never there
Scott Anthony takes issue with claims that Singapore鈥檚 leading universities have neglected local intellectual life