ADVERTISEMENTOpinionGood mentoring can break down class barriers – and I should knowInformation abundance only makes scholarly relevance more elusiveWe must set the rules for AI use in scientific writing and peer reviewSouth African transformation must not slide into academic xenophobiaImmigration anxieties mustn’t obscure overseas academics’ meritsTrump funding shift pits minority-serving institutions against each otherIran’s ‘fair’ university entrance exam is exacerbating inequalityOnline growth can save struggling US universitiesProtecting intellectual sovereignty is universities’ hidden roleAs cross-subsidisation falters, the UK must rethink research fundingAI peer review needs to be peer-reviewedInternational students overstaying? You should see what Brits get up toThe excessive demands on research offices threaten quality and impactTo respond to AI, we may need to live with lower student satisfactionIt’s time for Australia to deliver on putting First Nations at HE’s heartHigher education does not teach critical thinking by defaultResearch integrity needs a kindness agenda or we will lose ECRsThe REF’s postponement raises hopes that sanity will prevail on PCEThe Israel-Hamas war is killing academic freedomLet’s help emerging superstars in the humanities shineDismissing the academic merits of ChatGPT is intellectually dishonestLeaders and academics must rebuild trust – or risk losing excellenceAcademics must be open to changing their minds on acceptable AI useSocial class should be an EDI category in higher educationPrestige without purpose? It’s time to reinvent doctoral educationMy Oxford Year is wrong to normalise staff-student romancesPhD students are let down by sector’s silence on ChatGPT misuseProsperity summit’s sidelining of Australia’s universities is bafflingReturn of handwritten essays is a hopeless response to ChatGPT Dark side of Indian academia hidden by Instagram fairytales Time to move beyond tired debate on ‘excellence v equity’ trade-offThe OfS must spearhead a dilution of the UK’s lavish student experienceUniversity over-expansion has led to the farce of pretend graduate jobsAI-based fake papers are a new threat to academic publishingHE and firms must work together to mould graduates able to disagree wellTo attract US branch campuses, India needs to ease restrictions further18910470