Opinion

Latin American researchers have a specific social commitment to ensure that their work is accessible and contributing to the good of their communities, says Victoriano Colodrón 

The Committee of University Chairs’ new Senior Staff Remuneration Code doesn’t go far enough to tackle exorbitant salaries in higher education, argues Jenny Brown 

The University and College Union mustn’t let infighting tarnish its success in the USS dispute and a boom in membership, says Adam Ozanne 

The Full Picture initiative at Oxford University intends to celebrate its historical contributions from women and ethnic minorities and to promote inclusivity around campus, write Rebecca Surender 

Rapid advancements in telecommunications have come through basic scientific research and connections between industry and universities, writes Chen Lifang of Huawei

The news of another tragic death in academia rang too familiar for Grace Krause, who argues that working conditions are the root of the problem 

Life prospects for children who have been through the care system are dire, but with better support, higher education could be their salvation, says Patricia Walker 

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France’s new ‘Parcoursup’ system for university entry is intensifying the nation’s historical agonies over whether selectivity is compatible with égalité, says Louise Lyle

The push to admit more students from ethnic backgrounds should not be seen as a chore but as a valuable opportunity to update curricula, says Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett

Concerns about whether internationalisation and English usage has gone too far should be addressed from the perspective of quality assurance, says Michèle Wera

There are hints of a thaw in the Home Office’s icy hostility to immigrants, but universities could also do more to protect their own staff, says Paul Jump

A new curriculum for taught master’s and undergraduates on the use of research animals aims to improve the knowledge base of in vivo experiments, according to members of the British Pharmacological Society’s curriculum development team

As transnational education matures, so too must the branch campus model if it is to remain relevant to the local community it serves, argues Christopher Hill 

The long-perceived elitism of universities such as Oxford mean we need to reframe the widening access discussions to talk about economic backgrounds, not just race, argues Roshan Doug

Open-day strikes can often be more ill-informed than effective, and threaten the university’s ability to recruit students, says one anonymous academic 

Interdisciplinary PhDs come with unique challenges but if you can find ways to benefit from them, you’ll have the best of both worlds, says Selina Sutton

Young people are more at-risk of joining terrorist groups or being arrested for terrorist offences. University policies to protect them are essential, says Lord Agnew

Asking applicants to disclose their criminal record is an arbitrary admissions process and can deter some students from even applying, argues Christopher Stacey

Mismatch between the TEF and the Student Engagement Survey hints at whether a marketised system offers students good options or just branding bling

Concerns about the teaching excellence framework’s rigour and integrity have not been addressed. The exercise needs a fundamental rethink, says Guy Nason