ÖйúAƬ

Introducing a ¡®consumer-style ratings system¡¯ for degrees has the potential to cause terrible damage to universities and society in general, argues Cathy Shrank

Better-resourced universities are the key to achieving the government¡¯s ambition for a knowledge-based economy, says David Mba

Having well-resourced and world-leading university research is crucial if the UK is to succeed as a knowledge economy, says Michael Drew

The government must end its absurd and self-defeating stance against the National Union of Students, says Ruth Wilkinson

Pension cuts have been presented as a matter-of-fact and inevitable response to an enormous deficit, but this position has started to unravel, says Jan Machielsen

Students would benefit enormously if only universities felt freer to innovate and collaborate, says Nick Bevan

Universities need to confront, rather than ignore, uncomfortable questions about the worth of ÖйúAƬ to be in with a fighting chance

Parochialism makes sense from a career point of view, but is disastrous for public discourse, say Cynthia Miller-Idriss and Mitchell L. Stevens

The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!

People must be treated fairly, but endless box-ticking is not the way to ensure this, say Roger Watson and David Thompson

There are very few outlets for women to work together against unhelpful concepts that hold back female progression in academia, says Elisabeth Julie Vargo

Where you live and where your family comes from still determine your access to a university education, says London Metropolitan University vice-chancellor John Raftery

Doing a part-time doctoral degree while working full-time is rewarding, but it can be demanding, says Pat Culhane

Diplomatic dinner celebrating US-Australian relations is only the entr¨¦e to a full-blown battle over funding cuts that has put the demand-driven system on ice, says John Ross

Students in the UK who are angered and alienated by Brexit must find new ways to collaborate with their European counterparts, says Laura Chiorean

The university strikes are a militant campaign that attacks the very heart of learning as the union propaganda makes clear, says John Marenbon

Historians must not let Boris Johnson and other armchair scholars take centre stage in their discipline, says Tanja Bueltmann

Too many partisan board members are causing the university pensions dispute to drag on, says Adrian Bell

The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!

The internet impedes human interactions, warps civilised discourse and aggravates misunderstandings, says Felipe Fern¨¢ndez-Armesto 

Academic focus on ideas from a small range of European countries would not be tolerated in other disciplines, says Lloyd Strickland

Privatisation or nationally funded consortia are the only solutions to US public education¡¯s financial malaise, says Sheldon H. Jacobson

The crisis in student mental well-being is no secret, but academics too feel overwhelmed by the demands on them. Universities cannot ignore their plight

Fears that the arrival of foreign universities could decimate native provision have apparently been set aside by ministers, writes Martin Surya Mulyadi  

Funding rises for fundamental science with be welcomed even if they fall short of some scholars¡¯ expectations, says Creso S¨¢

Don¡¯t blame university support staff for not joining the strike over pensions ¨C it is because too often they are left out of the conversation, says Fiona Whelan

Talk of making arts degrees cheaper than science courses disregards the mix of disciplines that creative industries demand, says Bashir Makhoul

Pensions industry must use academia¡¯s knowledge to create more imaginative solutions to global pensions crisis, argues Lionel Martellini

Ahead of University Mental Health Day on 1 March, Robin Brinkworth argues that institutions must become far more open and accountable on how they are handling student problems

Warwick's vice-chancellor Stuart Croft explains how radical government action might help to avert the pensions strike affecting half of all UK universities

Extraordinary demand for a conference on how universities support staff with invisible disabilities highlights how ableism remains widespread in academia, argue Jennifer Leigh and Nicole Brown

Free Speech University Rankings coordinator Tom Slater says academics are peddling myths and smears to downplay the shocking level of censorship on campus

Nottingham Trent University¡¯s chair of governors Neil Goulden explains why institutions need to do more to regain public esteem

Academics do not want to damage students' education but strike action is the only option left to protect pensions, says Sam Marsh

Canadian universities¡¯ recruitment of teachers must be done purely on academic merit, say Rodney Clifton and Alexandra Burnett 

Their emphasis on cultivating understanding makes universities natural homes for those at war with their societies, says Shahidha Bari

Employers and workers want higher-level skills but apprenticeship infrastructure is still built around further education, says Adrian Anderson

Market forces unleashed on the UK university sector have pushed up senior pay, fuelled the rows over it and posed questions about ¡®value for money¡¯ that are shaping the future of universities

The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!

Teaching would improve if all scholars were required to undertake regular secondments in industry, says Cecilia Chan

Alexander Clark and Bailey Sousa urge academics to leave their ¡®fixed mindsets¡¯ behind if they want their careers to flourish

The prime minister¡¯s review of ÖйúAƬ is an exercise in self-harm that will also inflict damage on universities, says Patrick McGhee

Threats to dock pay from university staff working only their hours during the USS pensions dispute ignore academics¡¯ unpaid hours, says Will Pooley

Murky cross-subsidy between university courses must be addressed by the government¡¯s review of ÖйúAƬ funding, argues David Robinson

Launching the post-18 education review in Derby tells you all you need to know about why yet another look at HE is vital for the prime minister¡¯s political future

The University of Essex¡¯s vice-chancellor explains why he disagrees with Universities UK¡¯s position on USS pension reform

Making arts and humanities degrees cheaper than science courses would be 'cultural heresy' and 'economic barbarism', argues the University of Hertfordshire's vice-chancellor Quintin McKellar

Sheffield Hallam University's vice-chancellor Chris Husbands explains why cutting tuition fees would harm social mobility and why variable fees are also a bad idea

Ahead of the prime minister¡¯s speech on reforming university funding, Charles B. W. Prince suggests four routes to improving student finance

Getting professional experience puts postgraduates in situations that they are unlikely to have faced in their university life, says Alfredo Cumerma

The evidence used to compile Spiked Online¡¯s Free Speech Rankings is not to be trusted, says Carl Thompson

Sarah Stevens looks at how universities are endeavouring to deliver the skills and learning the UK needs

Analysis of government data reveals that Australian universities¡¯ surpluses have effectively halved over the past six years, says Conor King

The UK Border Agency¡¯s treatment of non-EU musicians is undermining vital cultural exchange, says Michael Edwards

US universities¡¯ public approval is best guaranteed by boldly defending non-partisan values such as tolerance and free speech, says Darren Linvill

The concept of the graduate career is breaking down as university leavers spread across the employment spectrum, says Gerbrand Tholen

Ignore the politicians¡¯ jibes: history is crucial to develop critical minds, make sense of the present and prepare people for the future

The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!

Compound interest rates of 6.1 per cent on student loans are unfair and create a debt trap responsible for today¡¯s worsening mental health crisis, says Estelle Clarke

The ¡®leaky pipeline¡¯ metaphor for the lack of women at senior levels of academia can demotivate those whose professional paths meander, says Aileen Fyfe