Opinion

To find solutions to pressing problems, we must foster diverse voices by making the university a place to which anyone can belong, says Teruo Fujii

Scholars need to address how the legacy of Russian writers and artists is taught to students and the public, says Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed

Quality, ethics, good governance and impact monitoring must all be safeguarded from the outset, says Zeblon Vilakazi

A recent email by a UK vice-chancellor is a case study in how not to inspire people to go beyond the call of duty, say two management scholars

Entrepreneurs are the new kings, but academics doing basic research are key to our future – and they need proper funding, says Brian Schmidt

Scholars from the Global South have vastly fewer international options than those from the Global North, says Srila Roy

Universities must refocus on the basics of reading, writing and numeracy across subjects and fields, says Harvey Graff

The standardised test is graduate schools’ ideal measurement tool for the personality traits they seek in applicants, says John Gomez

Opening up cutting-edge facilities to both students and wider communities can help close 21st-century skills gaps, says Sara Prowse

International students add hugely to the richness of universities. But are the risks of relying on their fees to subsidise so much fully understood?

US college debt cancellation ought to be restricted by income and profession, says Abraham Nussbaum

Victims of oppression often have to study informally; they should not be barred from pursuing an overseas master’s, say Natasha Robinson and David Mills

The only alternative to competing on uniqueness is competing on quality or price. Neither is a good option, say Scott Latham and Michael Braun

The cost-of-living crisis is bringing to a head the inadequacy of current funding and support for doctoral students, says Ellie Munro

The economic downturn is beyond their control, but degree programmes could be better tailored to industrial need, says Wu Keming

Covid-19 illustrated how universities are not always good at taking responsibility for the practicalities of their policy statements, says Zahir Irani 

Careful thought is required before Western art music is condemned and cast out, says James Olsen

Research support must be realistic, the cost of educating UK students must be properly met, and overseas students remain welcome, says Ian Walmsley

Acknowledging such students’ difficult personal circumstances is an important first step to improving their graduation rates, says Ozalle Toms

It is no accident that universities are prominent in protests over ties to the slave trade and movements to decolonise education, says Joanna Newman

The inequalities exacerbated by global capitalism must be challenged by institutions in the service of citizens rather than corporations, says Carl Rhodes