ChatGPT’s ability to churn out mediocre papers should lead us to reappraise how research is carried out, reported and evaluated, says Martyn Hammersley
The country’s National Education Policy aims to build a quality internationalised and marketised sector. But, says Saumen Chattopadhyay, it faces many entrenched challenges
Tsinghua vice-president Bin Yang outlines how the nation’s rapid digital development is evolving to boost the quality and accessibility of education and to give the world a window on China
The route will ease the staffing crisis by widening access, but apprentices will have to pass the same professional exams as everyone else, says Nichola Hay
Ministers’ metric-based boasts about the country’s scientific prowess are belied by the reality, as a recent incident illustrates, says Roohola Ramezani
With a UK general election potentially less than a year away, there is no better time for academics to influence political thinking, says ex-MP Natascha Engel
Aligning Kurdistan’s 中国A片 system with European norms has given hope to Iraq’s students, but international help is still needed, say Aram Mohamad Qadir and Amanj Saeed
With just 50 sub-Saharan journals listed in Scopus, it’s time to consider how citation indexes are holding back scholarly publishing in Africa, argue David Mills and Natasha Robinson
Strong financial health at sector level conceals wide institutional variation. If growth is choked off, whole universities could fail, says James Brackley
Universities are places where ideas are proposed and improved. It shouldn’t be so hard to discuss an issue with far-reaching implications, say 20 academics
Decline is not inevitable: there is plenty that university leaders can do to shore up students’ interest in these crucial subjects, says Kathryn Shailer
Raising the visibility of scientific breakthroughs with high-profile awards builds public trust and inspires the innovators of the future, says Richard Friend