Online education can help equalise global access to high-quality HE
Higher international fees for in-person courses are vital to universities, but online students can be charged the same wherever they live, says Tim Dunne
Higher international fees for in-person courses are vital to universities, but online students can be charged the same wherever they live, says Tim Dunne
When it launches next year, the lifelong learning entitlement could boost both university finances and social mobility, says Zahir Irani
International students, post-study work visas and opinion pieces captured readers’ attention this year
The UK government should be doing more to help students survive the cost-of-living crisis, not dissuading them from studying, says Zahir Irani
The UK’s trailblazing marriage of academic study and practical training is billed as a win-win for students and employers. But are universities and companies pulling their weight? Are students...
The honours system has too narrow a scope and too few grades. Why not embrace the Hear and the GCSE scale, asks Zahir Irani
Covid-19 illustrated how universities are not always good at taking responsibility for the practicalities of their policy statements, says Zahir Irani
Progress on widening participation may go into reverse if mounting scepticism about university’s value isn’t addressed, says Zahir Irani
Funding is declining but business school research is as vital as science to post-pandemic economic recovery, says Zahir Irani
The unique skills that academics bring to local projects underline that they change lives well beyond the lecture theatre, says Zahir Irani
They can teach the practical essentials needed for emerging from lockdown and localising the supply chain, says Zahir Irani
China’s growing presence in Africa is causing many students to head to Asia rather than Western universities, says Zahir Irani
Universities must resist the urge to make knee-jerk cuts after disappointing application numbers – better times are on the horizon and we must be prepared, says Zahir Irani
Zahir Irani exposes the multitude of problems with our admissions service (“A changing game: the need to rethink student admissions”, 2 October). The removal of student number controls is sending...
In a rapidly changing world, is a broader approach to the university curriculum needed to develop the critical thinking and creativity increasingly sought after by employers, Anna McKie asks