Opinion

Universities must advocate for expedited student visas and provide incoming cohorts with more support, says Alan Ruby 

Relaxing international student regulations and increasing scholarships for Belt and Road countries are in lockstep with China's economic goals, says Abdur Rehman Cheema

While insults fly on social media, student references can be excessively bland. Is society served by either?

Individuals should be able to choose their own work-life balance depending on their life situation and level of ambition, says Lee Cronin

Publishing deals need to acknowledge the reality that most research is not yet gold open access, says Elsevier’s Gemma Hersh

University campuses are microcosms of the universe and offer multiple opportunities to put abstract theory into action, says Peter Harper

Ongoing efforts to iron out regional anomalies are creating as many problems as they solve, says Ceren Ergenc

The responsibility for building an inclusive campus climate rests squarely on academic staff, administrators – and funders, says David Asai

Universities should be able to offer the same access to content to transnational students as to those studying a degree in the UK, argues Greg Ince 

New figures suggest steep rises in university participation rate in several Middle-Eastern countries, say Justin D. Martin and Fouad Hassan

All campus life is here

Funders and researchers are squandering a huge opportunity to create a more just and effective system, says Jon Tennant

A post-qualifications admissions system would be more transparent and would help students to make better choices about their higher education, argues Graeme Atherton

Why are an ex-footballer’s views on the game worth so much while academic analysis of the news is worth nothing, asks Peter Wells

Pan-continental prosperity will suffer if the UK’s near-absence from the European University project is a sign of things to come, says Martin Paul

Those fired and imprisoned for signing a 2016 statement condemning Turkish military action still have a long struggle ahead, says Mehmet Ugur

International education is not just about personal transformation – it also delivers better core academic outcomes, says Kent Anderson

Cultivating open-mindedness and intellectual humility is the best way to combat arrogance and insouciance, says Bethan Willis

If we want academia to be more diverse, we need to give students from disadvantaged backgrounds more opportunities to enter, says Comfort A. Moye 

Teaching students how to learn would help improve undergraduate retention and might save students from wasting tuition fees, says Brian Moon

The prime minster’s speech offers a reminder of Vote Leave’s pledges on UK science, and misleading words about EU support, John Morgan writes

The government’s commitments to fund research and fast-track visas for scientists show that we are securing the country’s future outside the EU, says Jo Johnson

UK admissions processes haven’t changed for decades but a new system will demand flexibility for the shifting policy landscape and fluctuating demographics, says Chris Husbands 

Technological advances mean an ever evolving workplace. While no one can predict the future, HE investment in lifelong learning will surely help us adapt