Statements on public comment would help leaders navigate fraught issues
Codifications of how university missions preclude institutional positions would guide expectations and responses, says Paul Gooch
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Professional Articles
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Professor sacked by Max Planck Society over Israel comments
Supporters of Ghassan Hage claim his dismissal follows a ‘smear campaign’ responding to his condemnation of ‘war crimes’ in Palestinian territories
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Leeds bans ‘unfairly disparaging’ social media posts
University policy criticised for potential chilling effect, just as institutions come under renewed pressure to promote free speech
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Why even a physicist like me should shudder at Goldsmiths’ predicament
The humanities- and social sciences-focused institution is the canary in UK higher education’s increasingly explosive coalmine, says Sir Keith Burnett
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Bemoaning students’ need to work is short-sighted and counterproductive
Students see benefits to paid work beyond the money, but they would welcome help in advocating for better pay and conditions, say six academics
Student Articles
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Looking for PhD tips? Why not check Twitter
Dr Sara Althari published some key tips on getting through a PhD on Twitter helping many others through her personal experience
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What do students think of university staff strikes?
University lecturers are set to go on strike during the next few weeks in the face of changes to pension agreements. However, what do students think of the strikes and how will the strikes affect...
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‘Free speech, I fear, is no longer held in high esteem’
Free speech should not be limited on university campuses and students should engage more with opposing views to their own, writes University of Sussex student Edward Wilson
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What do students think of fast-track degrees?
Research has revealed that there may be a divide in student opinion based on socio-economic circumstance
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TEF: what does a recent graduate think of the framework?
Kieran Knight reflects on the teaching excellence framework results and whether new students will find it a useful tool