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The government’s new ‘national interest’ test for research proposals is another damaging symptom of short-termism, says Margaret Sheil

Some awards are unfortunate, but abolishing this time-honoured practice would throw out the baby with the bathwater, says Richard Willis

Regions’ struggles to provide appropriate land and resources is undermining quality, says Debananda Misra

But experts ask how long country’s success can last in the face of rampant competition from Asia

Marketisation and intense competition a key underlying factor in spate of senior departures and suspensions, experts argue

If history has taught us anything, it is that out of conflict comes collaboration, says Carel Stolker

German-Russian conference cancelled over inclusion of acting rector of V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Robert MacIntosh offers managers some hints on how to succeed at their university strategy day

Average salary rise of £8,000 awarded to English university leaders highlights ‘lightweight’ nature of new regulator, says University and College Union

Announcement follows days of speculation over senior leadership at Leicester institution

Higher Education Policy Institute director Nick Hillman assesses the history of UK academia’s main pension scheme to ask whether it needs fundamental reform

Seven academic chemists give their views on the field’s health

England’s fledgling university regulator is in too much of a hurry to make an impact and curry favour with ministers, says Gill Evans

Seeking special status will further antagonise non-members faced with curtailed access to EU research funding, says Jan Palmowski

Automatic green cards for international PhD graduates at US universities could restore America’s ‘competitive advantage’, says Robert Zimmer

During a campus-wide digital detox, Dominic Shellard discovered how finding a balance between our online and offline lives is crucial to maintaining our mental health 

Vice-chancellor says collaboration with Trinity College Dublin will give institution ‘options and opportunities’

The press may castigate ‘snowflake students’ over free speech, but resistance to far-right speakers has a long history, says Evan Smith

England’s universities minister explains why the government is allowing universities to charge students more for condensed honours degrees

Publicly funded research brings social and economic benefits for all. It’s critical that the global academic community continues to champion this work, says Ian Jacobs

Reforms to the French university admission system have ushered in greater selectivity in an attempt to address high dropout rates. But without adequate filtering by family background, will this disproportionately favour the elite? David Matthews reports from Paris

UK university leaders might be bullish on the subject of institutional failure but the divide between managers and staff needs serious redress

Hyper-selective universities help create the outrageous arrogance of some politicians. A bit of randomness in the process could lead to more humble leaders, argues David Matthews

Institutions seek guidance over links to Chinese company but are told that it is not their role to start a ‘new Cold War’

Pledges of huge investments in higher education to secure the tech giant’s second headquarters could strain academic autonomy, says Michelle Dimino

If UCL renames its Galton Lecture Theatre, the choice should reflect a full appraisal of the eugenicist’s life, work and times, says Lennard Davis

Scholars cite concerns over academic autonomy in Taiwan after election of National Taiwan University president is finally approved

Generous philanthropic giving brings significant benefits to US universities but poses leadership challenges too, says Ángel Cabrera

Those who fail to articulate the issues their communities feel strongly about do the academy and society a disservice, says Sandro Galea

Scholars say Moon Jae-in administration is continuing tradition of replacing presidents appointed under previous government

Australia’s move to performance-based funding must be better thought through than England’s TEF, say Gwilym Croucher and Kenneth Moore

University leaders are increasingly expected to communicate directly with staff and students, often on controversial topics – how should they handle this tricky task?

The residential experience has its attractions for school-leavers, but most US students value low cost and flexibility above all, says Paul LeBlanc

Tributes paid to nun who was a pioneer of women’s education

Modest remuneration rises and inclusion of housing costs push average pay packets past £350,000 mark

Latest remuneration figures bring prospect of more criticism for UK universities

It is inexcusable that some people graduate from UK universities without a basic command of mathematics or grammar, says John Warren

High-cost meritocracy à la française will cut little ice with discerning international students, says Juliette Torabian

Maintaining a breadth of curricular offerings is crucial if subjects outside the sciences are to retain their attraction in the digital age, says Dean Forbes

Overseas programmes are rarely money-spinners, but as power shifts east they will be crucial for Western universities’ continued relevance, says Matt Durnin

Amy Gutmann insists she ‘speaks out firmly’ on issues that relate to the values of the University of Pennsylvania

Judgement is hard, but limits are appropriate if they ensure the quality of academic engagement with complex, competing ideas, says Sandro Galea

A Twitter storm over a remark he made on diversity policy reminds Jeffrey Flier why he was so wary of speaking out while a Harvard dean

Round-the-clock demands from students can take a toll on lecturers. With a THE survey highlighting rising expectations, Anna McKie asks where the line should be drawn between professional and private life

Despite his stressful sudden exit from Papua New Guinea, John Warren insists that Western universities must continue to send staff to institutions in the developing world

If access to European research funding is to be maintained, more UK research universities need to forge formal links with EU institutions, says Peter Coveney

Academics claim Chinese government ‘has taken significantly more control’ over universities

If businesses regard upskilling their middle managers as a high priority, universities should not be criticised for meeting that need, says Alec Cameron

Simon Baker weighs the evidence for the transformation of the country’s higher education system

Canadian university leader said he would be ‘worried’ if he were at an institution in the province 

Trump administration plans to allow universities to attract federal funding for students based not on the amount of time they spend studying but on measurements of their ability

Half of continental institutions are developing online learning programmes, survey says

Director of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay says universities in India are improving but progress will be slow despite government initiatives

Former HKUST leader will draw on his experience in the East and the West as head of Saudi Arabian private university

In an unpredictable, increasingly digital age, Singapore’s universities are rethinking how to equip alumni with relevant skills throughout their lives

A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

Tributes paid to leading river scientist who led University of Westminster for more than a decade

Legal experts say EU’s data protection laws could ‘hamper research progress’ between two regions

Research will suffer from the collapse of professional development into financially fixated assessments of ‘capability’, say Gill Evans and Dorothy Bishop 

Right-wing intellectuals who fetishise ‘facts’ frustrate rather than further intellectual debate, says Ryan Coogan