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As wars, both real and cultural, rage around the world, disputes about academic freedom are becoming ever more fraught. Is freedom of speech under threat on campus? And are some restrictions a reasonable price to pay to avoid offence or harm? We present the views of more than 450 academics

Are research careers meritocratic? Do universities do enough to support researchers? Is impact more important than publications? Is interdisciplinarity the key to new discoveries? Can internationalisation survive the current global tensions? We present the views of more than 400 future sector leaders

Main panel C records biggest increase in number of submissions and participating staff

Amid a recognition of numerous threats, leaders remain convinced that their institutions will be OK

Universities’ wariness of online instruction was suddenly swept aside last year by Covid-19. But how successful has the overnight digital transition been? Is it sustainable? And should it be? Paul Jump runs through the results of our major survey of university staff

The loss of international income makes the improvement of universities’ online offerings all the more urgent

Has the online transition worked out? How far are student numbers likely to decline? Will governments still have money to invest in universities and research after the pandemic is over? And what does all that mean for staffing? These are just some of the issues explored by our survey of 200 university leaders from 53 territories. Paul Jump runs through the results

University finances are supposedly staring into the abyss – but we shouldn’t get giddy, says Paul Jump

Association to Horizon Europe would also be positive, but hostile mood music over immigration still reverberates 

A policy to recruit genuinely the brightest and best students would have to look beyond revenue maximisation

Poland’s underperforming university system raises hard questions for those who advocate academic self-government over ‘managerialism’