Elite universities acknowledge need to help regional campuses
Outreach with less prestigious and rural institutions vital, sector leaders say
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No, minister, England鈥檚 free speech bill is a Holocaust deniers鈥 charter
Neither the Equality Act nor campus groups鈥 good sense will circumvent the duty to give a platform to anyone who wants one, says David Renton
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Universities 鈥榥eed full transformation鈥 towards lifelong learning
鈥楾inkering with an outmoded鈥 approach is not enough, Tan Eng Chye tells 色盒直播 event
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Civil partnerships: dos and don鈥檛s for successful industry collaboration
When it comes to industry collaboration, Eiichi Saitoh knows that experience is the best teacher. Here are his tried-and-tested聽tips for success
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Can universities help save the UK high street?
As online shopping and pandemic leave swathe of retail units vacant, universities are urged to seize chance for space and civic roles
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Lifelong loans 鈥榗ould create long-term cost for English sector鈥
Government鈥檚 lifelong loans plan is fuelling drive to cut system costs and 鈥榮patchcocking a good idea鈥, sector figures fear
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Chinese researchers now largest overseas cohort in Japan
China-born academics now make up the largest cohort of foreign scholars in Japan, followed by Americans, Koreans and Britons
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The Fetters of Rhyme, by Rebecca Rush
Peter J. Smith admires a bold attempt to show how details of poetic form reflected deep political and religious divisions in early modern England
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Why are German politicians so obsessed with PhDs?
After yet another minister falls to a plagiarism scandal, observers lament that a long German tradition of doctorates has descended into academic 鈥榗redentialism鈥
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Overseas students fear losing degrees as China borders stay shut
Entry ban聽compounded by lack of flexibility on degree time limits, publishing requirements and accreditation transfer
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History鈥檚 confinement to older universities must not be repeated
As post-92 departments close, non-traditional students and scholars risk being shut out 鈥 again, says Panikos Panayi
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Australian regulator pursues essay mills through courts
Peter Coaldrake also warns universities against 鈥榮leepwalking鈥 through Covid-induced risks to their business model
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You be Hitler: is role-playing a good way to teach history?
Innovative approaches can help students become more empathetic and skilled at decision-making as well as better historians
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Academics must become more engaged in the open access struggle
Wide support for cOAlition S鈥 rights retention strategy would allow negotiators to take a harder line with publishers, says Alice Gibson聽
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Trusted voices: podcasts help academics transcend misinformation
A podcast constructed and targeted well聽can amplify faculty expertise and build public trust, says Paul M. Rand