ADVERTISEMENTOpinionIndia’s internationalisation drive must be realistic and pragmaticA university merger in Australia is a political obstacle courseRun from the chatbots or embrace them? There is a middle wayZero tolerance warnings and legalistic responses won’t stem sexual assaultMedical exam cheating in Pakistan demands tech and cultural responsesNo one gains if social media storms stunt research in contentious areasInterdisciplinary actionInvestigating serious abuses must be taken out of universities’ handsIf we don’t make textbooks cheaper, students will just rely on chatbotsHE’s social mobility engine will misfire without more student maintenanceOur pensions victory shows the power of industrial actionIndia’s elite private universities won’t stand up for academic freedomOA fee waivers must be offered by hybrid journals, too The humanities can lead the belated discussion of the menopauseFulbright’s mission to foster empathy and dialogue is as urgent as everThe BBC’s commitment to impartiality sets an example for social scienceFor female Afghan students, overseas scholarships could be a lifelineUniversities must embrace, not hinder, student journalismBusiness school curricula must adapt more quickly to real-world prioritiesFairness in higher education is about more than contextual admissionsEducating academics will ease UK universities’ foreign influence crisisThe case for long-term thinkingDo we need another Robbins report? Only if it faces up to financeA sustainable future for UK HE needs shared vision – and less competitionScience whistleblowers need better support – and I should knowUniversities must never retreat from international engagementCoalition S’s article pricing scale would be a disaster for Latin AmericaTeaching fellowships highlight the value of professional services staffLet’s use in-person conferences for interaction, not presentationPolitically silenced academics should not retreat into echo chambersREF 2028 must promote academic freedomHas science lost the ‘mandate of heaven’?Horizon association won’t stop the UK’s European brain drainIndia’s lack of research universities hinders its academic freedomMy Utopia Institute is all about impact and interdisciplinarityIraqi Kurdistan’s Bologna destination will be hard to reach1252627470