ADVERTISEMENTOpinionAn ill-defined skills agenda is a high-risk sleepwalk into the futureOpening China’s PhD trapdoor should remain a last resortTo preserve academic comfort zones, we must sometimes step out of themFaith universities are an anachronismGerman universities’ teaching in English is unavoidably flawedMetrics would ruin the REFInternationalisation means more than just teaching in EnglishUniversities must cultivate a growth mindset in their studentsPakistan’s higher education sector needs greater autonomyBusiness schools need to teach their graduates to lobby responsiblyFor non-Western scholars, Dutch universities are hostile environmentsLost in (the third) space: knowledge brokers need career paths tooThe joy of the old normalFreedom of speech really is at risk – but beware of top-down solutionsIs the benefit of the REF really worth the cost? Academics must stand up for their publishing rights For lifelong learning to work, students must own their educational data Are branch campuses set to wither in China?The ‘Hidden REF’ will highlight research’s unacknowledged heroesUniversities can’t rely on early adopters to drive transformationFree speech must remain at the heart of UK higher educationSDGs are transforming ‘global academy’ from rhetoric to reality Universities should focus on what they’re good for, not good atWhich arm of the K-shaped recovery will your institution be on?Attractive pensions benefits are possible without huge price hikesPlan S will be a catastrophe for learned societiesElite universities are falling short on their green promisesSDG badges for courses and students put sustainability at our coreBeyond the academy: what all PhD students should know Celebration of Prince Philip’s stoicism has little meaning for studentsRadical rethink of UK’s excellence frameworks is neededPeace is in peril but universities can make a differenceCuts to international research are a wrong turn for a country going globalReturning campus castaways: please wear your masks!UK universities are not obstacles the government needs to overcomeNow is the time to reopen university campuses1535455470
