All of the REF – not just 25% of it – must drive a better research culture
Everyone, from funders to individuals, has a role to play in building a research system that operates with integrity and robustness, says Alexandra Freeman
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Closing the UK’s graduate route will hit Indian enrolment and UK growth
The global battle for talent means attracting students who simply can’t and won’t choose the UK if post-study work is curtailed, says Sanam Arora
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Academics must help prepare ministers to make better decisions
The Covid Inquiry underlines the need to train political leaders to identify the best options under pressure, says former NAO director David Finlay
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The UK’s inferiority complex around university spin-offs is misguided
The idea that the US is far better at commercialising academic IP simply isn’t true, say three US licensing experts
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The demise of modern languages has been greatly exaggerated
Aberdeen’s proposal to slash its provision belies positive recent developments, say Wendy Ayres-Bennett, Charles Burdett and Emma Cayley
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Universities must put their money where their mouths are on liberal arts
Innovative programmes to revive student interest in the humanities are great, but they must be properly funded and staffed, says an academic
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Our programmatic approach could earn education research a gold star
Too often, studies are atomistic and avoid the more complex, large-scale questions that vex politicians and system leaders, says Andrew Noyes
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Australia has things to teach the UK about spin-out success
The government-sponsored review makes important recommendations, but the US is not the only source of good ideas for boosting impact, says Max Lu
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A university merger in Australia is a political obstacle course
Both boards approved the case for the amalgamated Adelaide University – but politicians still formed a scrutiny committee, say Peter Høj and David Lloyd
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Universities need to help improve AI-driven internet searches
It is vital for librarians to work proactively with tech firms to address the limitations and biases of the likes of ChatGPT, says Leo S. Lo
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Politicians need help to transcend shouty idealism about hitting targets
Researchers can help policymakers get to grips with what is and isn’t possible in areas such as hydrogen fuel production, says Tracey Brown
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The Global North should share its research funds with the Global South
Trickling down funding through grants that can only be accessed by Global North colleagues intrinsically perpetuates inequity, says Manuel Barcia
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The UK’s transport failings are constraining its spin-out potential
Unlocking potential will need huge injections of funding, proper devolution and the type of long-term planning that has long been absent, says Sue Hartley
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Teaching modern languages without culture will harm global relations
Aberdeen’s proposal to close language degree programmes might save money but it will impoverish international understanding, says Charles Burdett
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Capping ‘low-quality’ courses is not what England needs
The government would do much better to help educational institutions understand and prepare for future labour market shifts, says Rosalind Gill