Students split on how staff should interact with them online
Researchers recommend training after survey also finds that while four in 10 respondents are uncomfortable about staff getting drunk with students, three in 10 don’t mind
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Universities need comprehensive 30-year action plans on climate change
Leaders must mandate objectives for research, teaching and external engagement, with major reviews every decade, says Warren Bebbington
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Our new institute for global security is a model for avoiding dystopia
International collaboration on tackling global problems has never been more important, say Chris Husbands and John Dewar
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Students are much more than metrics
The shocking loss of two students’ lives in Nottingham attacks is a sharp reminder of the precious individuals behind the data
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The Dnipro dam atrocity must prompt a re-evaluation of Russian culture
So far, Russianists have been strangely resistant to confronting imperialistic, Russocentric narratives, says Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
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Public universities shine in THE’s first Africa rankings
Inaugural league table reveals strong performance by institutions beyond wealthy South Africa, with public universities outperforming private ones in four pillars
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China is building a ‘community of learning for mankind’ online
Tsinghua vice-president Bin Yang outlines how the nation’s rapid digital development is evolving to boost the quality and accessibility of education and to give the world a window on China
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How scholars can become manifesto makers
With a UK general election potentially less than a year away, there is no better time for academics to influence political thinking, says ex-MP Natascha Engel
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Do teaching fellowships actually improve teaching?
If you want to get promoted in UK academia you will probably need to apply for an Advance HE fellowship. But there is widespread scepticism that this extended ‘box-ticking exercise’ improves pedagogy...
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Impact broke the academy. Only a culture change can fix it
Linking impact to funding is breeding mistrust, apathy and unrest. Researchers must be free to do the work they find most meaningful, says Mark Reed
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The global challenge
As world league tables gain influence they need to reflect the multi-faceted nature of universities’ activities, says Seeram Ramakrishna
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Universities cannot be bystanders when democracy is imperilled
Historically black colleges offer a useful blueprint on how academic administrators can support progressive change, says John Silvanus Wilson Jr
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Irish university leadership’s gender rebalance may not persist
Senior management may be responding to national requirements, but fundamental, sustainable change needs more work, says Pat O’Connor
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I don’t share Kathleen Stock’s pessimism on campus silencing
Having discussed the gender critical philosopher’s work with students, it’s hard to accept her gloomy assessment of silenced people, says Tony Lang
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The carbon challenge
A collaborative strategy shows that universities are ready to tackle climate change, argues Sir Alan Langlands