What lies in store for global higher education in 2018?
Funding, Brexit and the growing power of China are among key issues to watch in 2018, say sector experts – but there is a glimmer of optimism, too
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Our ‘slippery’ discourse is tripping us up
The feature “Chasing the elusive catch” (7 December) claimed to address the question of how widening participation could best be achieved. And while it contained some interesting and useful...
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No shortcuts
As I have not seen it mentioned in the recent coverage of two-year degrees (“DfE bids to raise English fee cap to £11K for two-year degrees”, News, 14 December), I would like to point out that...
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Teaching impact
My thoughts were with the family of the late Stephen Bax over Christmas (News, 14 December). It is odd how Stephen, an Open University professor and leading authority on the use of technology for...
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Books editor’s blog: coming to terms with personal demons
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is putting student well-being at the forefront of its concerns
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An academic’s New Year’s resolutions
Time to cut down on sarcasm, Buzzfeed quizzes, references to neoliberalism and ad hoc usage of Latinate and French phrases, says Emma Rees
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There is no such thing as ‘critical thinking’
Most human beings think well enough, and students are no exception. They just need help to express it within academic conventions, says Stuart Wrigley
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Calestous Juma, 1953-2017
Career of prolific technology and development expert took him from Nairobi to Harvard
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Demand for cuts deals death blow to Australia’s demand-driven system
The uncapped system had many benefits but its cost was ultimately too high for politicians to bear, writes Andrew Norton
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A year in London: a bittersweet departure
As Japanese blogger Reona returns to Tokyo for Christmas, she reflects on her three months in London and how she might feel when she leaves for good
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Canadian university exonerates student in academic freedom row
Wilfrid Laurier University admits it mishandled incident in which teaching assistant was accused of creating a ‘toxic’ environment
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Toby Young hits back at critics of Office for Students selection
Tory controversialist hits back against ‘politically motivated attacks’ as he joins England’s higher education regulator