Universities are becoming like mechanical nightingales Sir Keith Burnett reflects on the future of academia and innovation in the UK and China By Keith Burnett 19 December
Academics worry the Establishment, and it doesn’t make us unpatriotic Sir Keith Burnett asks if criticising your country means academics are unpatriotic By Keith Burnett 30 November
‘I feel truly ashamed.’ Keith Burnett on Theresa May’s trade mission to India Sir Keith Burnett reflects on what he learned about international students while in India with the UK prime minister By Keith Burnett 11 November
Cash-starved campuses must raise fees or drop standards Are alternative income streams out there? Keith Burnett mulls all the options and the impact of Brexit in a marketised system By Keith Burnett 1 September
What can Rotherham teach the government about higher education? Keith Burnett explains why the University of Sheffield's activities in the Yorkshire town of Rotherham might offer many lessons for the government's new education team By Keith Burnett 18 July
Life after Brexit: what next for British universities? Europe's higher education sector must not be pushed apart by the result of the EU referendum, says Keith Burnett By Keith Burnett 24 June
Earning students’ trust is the key to protecting free speech It might sound obvious, but a closer relationship with students is the best way to ensure harmony on campus, says Keith Burnett By Keith Burnett 21 May
I was a working-class white boy once Recalling his childhood in Wales prompts Sir Keith Burnett to muse on the opportunities for today’s youth By Keith Burnett 15 February
On campus as in society, freedom of speech is not enough Whether radicalisation or divestment is the issue, says Keith Burnett, talking without listening first doesn’t help to build a community By Keith Burnett 21 January
Want to raise the quality of teaching? Begin with academic freedom Sir Keith Burnett considers the challenges of introducing a teaching excellence framework By Keith Burnett 3 August
Sir Keith Burnett on the secret of great teaching Small-group teaching can be life changing, for students and their tutors. But it doesn’t come for free. By Keith Burnett 13 July
