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University business schools should not be viewed simply as ¡®cash cows¡¯ that entice international students, writes Alec Cameron 

In the wake of the shooting at Sutherland Springs in Texas, university staff and students have been sharing their concerns, writes Chris Parr

Nancy Rothwell and Glyn Davis write from the Global University Engagement Summit in Melbourne

Lifelong learning, real-world experience and a focus on ¡®uniquely human attributes¡¯ are key to preparing students for the future, says Joseph Aoun

Modern universities do not always allow the necessary time for scholars¡¯ intellectual pursuits, but slow philosophy can help address this unhappy situation, says Michelle Bolous Walker

Perhaps more could be done, but Oxbridge admissions data closely mirror applications, says Jonathan Leader Maynard

A growing sense of middle-class grievance in the UK would make a radical redistribution of top university places a very difficult political sell, says Sir Nigel Thrift

Last week¡¯s spats over universities¡¯ supposed anti-Brexit bias and what to do about it highlight the contested nature of free speech

Identifying intellectual junctions, intersections and sites for negotiation can give your academic rite of passage the right of way, says Zachary Foster    

The most effective institutions in ¡®oiling elite trajectories¡¯ are now universities, not schools, find Sam Friedman and Aaron Reeves 

Commission¡¯s final report calls for an Office for Strategic Economic Management to ensure sound regional economic policy, writes Andy Westwood

Rob Johns offers advice on making sure your teaching is not all pro-remain, in the wake of the Heaton-Harris letter

Kingsley Purdam on the relentless need to gather feedback ¨C and why the results of doing so are not always of much value

Matthew Reisz celebrates the scholars engaging with film, personal experience, the creative arts and even jokes

Bone cutters, a trepanning tool and a cloth used to wrap King George II are among the discoveries on a Halloween tour of St George's in London, explains Carly Manson

Stuart McCutcheon, vice-chancellor of the University of Auckland, on the consequences of New Zealand¡¯s recent election

Stephen Halliday used to hate pointless meetings until he found a way to exploit the tedium

Turkey¡¯s president was unwise to evoke Animal Farm when his attack on academics has eerie echoes of George Orwell¡¯s novel, says Umut ?zkir?mli

Hannelore Vanhaverbeke on what publishers can do to help reduce the number of scholars infringing copyright agreements

Scholars are increasingly willing to use other people¡¯s data in their research, writes Mark Hahnel 

Trump has little in the way of strategy on ÖйúAƬ, but the sector could still suffer collateral damage in the president¡¯s desperate search for a legislative win, says John Aubrey Douglass

The scholarly better halves of literary sleuths flatter academic readers¡¯ egos with their virtue, says Emily Michelson

Internet entrepreneurs will not rest until they have made physical universities obsolete, predicts Glyn Davis

Accreditation of research methods should be a mandatory requirement for publication in journals, says Peter Thompson

Academics find information and inspiration in myriad places and forms, and what they do with it can transform and even save lives

Awkward phrasing and pretence of politeness make Chris Heaton-Harris¡¯ letter more sinister, writes Trisha Greenhalgh

Universities will continue to provide a place where academic freedom can flourish, says Janet Beer

New Zealand-based academic and Australian citizen Vicki Spencer on being refused entry to the US ¨C despite complying with all visa regulations

Industrial and commercial partnerships for economic growth are important, but universities must also look to the public and third sectors, says Claire Taylor

On International Stammering Awareness Day, two academics who stammer explain why ÖйúAƬ must do more to support those with this ¡®invisible disability¡¯

More data collection and research will support the future development of apprenticeships, writes Stephanie Wilde

Glyn Davis, vice-chancellor at the University of Melbourne, on a 'rising chorus' of complaints about universities in the UK and Australia

Is the government trying to have its cake and eat it with regard to free speech? asks Smita Jamdar

Online learning design is now a refined art, says Geoff Webster, and universities must show they can produce high-quality courses at a reasonable cost

The populist New Zealand First party¡¯s anointing of Jacinda Ardern as prime minister will have big consequences for tertiary education, says Roger Smyth

Businesses prefer graduates with international experience, writes Sir Ciar¨¢n Devane, and universities must take note

Publication of the OfS regulatory framework consultation is a ¡®significant milestone¡¯ on the road to a new regulatory regime, says OfS chief executive Nicola Dandridge

Contrary to the cultural meme, Canadian graduates in all subjects earn far more, on average, than coffee shop workers, say Ross Finnie, Richard Mueller and Arthur Sweetman

Humanities subjects do support economic growth and good citizenship, but their real value lies deeper, says Andrew Moore

In our rapidly changing world focused on science and progress, the liberal arts are sometimes considered irrelevant; but they offer unique insight into who we are and where we are going

Universities must go well beyond boilerplate statements about being a 'welcoming environment' if they really want to treat all their students equally, says Sarah Kollat

Students and administrators alike should resist pitting diversity against free expression, says John Palfrey

As the Treasury Committee inquiry into tuition fees starts today, David Richardson warns that any reforms must ensure that universities remain properly funded

Labour MP Chris Elmore believes the most generous student maintenance package in the UK should not be confined to Wales

Universities are very much at the forefront of efforts to extract the most value from artificial intelligence, writes Dame Wendy Hall

Proposed reforms in the US are based on the incorrect assumption that student concern is overstated and hysterical, writes Yvette Russell

Kate Sang on how fear of embarrassment and perceived lack of professionalism are impacting academics' lives

Helen Carasso on the inconsistencies of England's fees system, ahead of her appearance at the Treasury Committee's investigation into student loan systems

Paul Ashwin sees reasons for concern in the government's latest teaching excellence framework guidelines

Josiah Marineau on the importance of giving a purpose to students¡¯ passion

Initiatives by the mayor of London and the Department for International Trade are welcome as the UK HE sector seeks reassurance on Brexit, writes Sarah Stevens

Transcript of the speech delivered by Jo Johnson, universities and science minister, at the 2017 annual conference of the ÖйúAƬ Funding Council for England

Removing university status from post-92 institutions would disproportionately impact already marginalised and vulnerable social groups, says Ben Whitham

In the past six years, the number of new part-time students in England has fallen by 56 per cent, writes Peter Horrocks

The research excellence framework¡¯s panels will look at factors including adventurousness, disciplinary diversity and methodological clarity, predicts Martin Willis

Focusing on your own priorities makes it possible to enjoy an easier and more productive working life, says Mark Reed

Squeamishness about advocacy is out of date. Evidence and freedom of enquiry must be defended, says Aymen Idris

Newer prizes that reward scientific teams are fairer and more representative, says Martin Rees

Despite fears of saturation, an ever-growing army of graduates could just counter ¨C rather than heighten ¨C the threat of machines taking all our jobs

Phil Baty on why the results of the 2018 Wall Street Journal/Times ÖйúAƬ US College Rankings, published on THE today, matter so much