Opinion

Budget scrutiny is emphasising the importance of effective translational research, says Graham Lord, who believes international cooperation is key to ensuring research reaps practical rewards

Higher education institutions must not be measured by their economic contribution alone, writes John Gill

Infamous cases of misconduct such as that of Paolo Macchiarini are just the extremes on a long spectrum of dubious research practices, say Nick Butler, Helen Delaney and Sverre Spoelstra

Students are too often micromanaged and policed while on campus, and it needs to stop, writes Frank Furedi

Nature’s new kid on the block is now the biggest journal in the world. But while such giants are currently overturning the world of scholarly publishing, their long-term future is unclear, says Stephen Pinfield

There is no simple answer to the ethical dilemmas, political manoeuvrings and relationship challenges involved in gaining access to organisations for research, says Ann Cunliffe

Amber Rudd’s vow to restrict overseas recruitment to ‘good’ courses and universities is based on a fallacy, says Nick Hillman

In liberal arts and technical disciplines alike, we must help students develop a quantitative mindset, argues Anthony Monaco

Even the best rankings cannot fully convey the valuable mission of America’s Land-Grant universities, says Stephen Joel Trachtenberg

Pursuit of excellence, showcased in the WSJ/THE College Rankings, must run parallel with the mission of social mobility 

Hong Kong’s position at the intersection of the Western world with China makes it a test bed for China’s “opening up”, with the University of Hong Kong at its centre, says the institution's president, Peter Mathieson

Johannes Angermuller is a linguist in the UK, a sociologist in Germany and a mixture of both in France. How do you define your academic self?

David Boddy urges British universities to respond forcefully to the initiatives other countries are already taking to snap up more international students

We all need good advice – the problem is making sure you know where to find it, and how to accept it, says John Tregoning

Starting out as a principal investigator in your postdoctoral institution can make sense, but you need to make sure you stand apart from your former boss, says Laura Piddock

Billy Bryan and Furaha Asani look at how to get the most out of your doctoral studies

Discussion at THE World Academic Summit explored how league tables can help promote accountability, reports Ellie Bothwell

Sarah Crook reflects on what it costs early career researchers to wait years to hear whether journals want to publish their articles

Universities in Pakistan and across the developing world should help spread the light of learning, say Abdur Rehman Cheema and Mehvish Riaz

We need a cultural shift in how we provide comments on student work, say Naomi Winstone and Robert Nash

As state universities struggle in the face of funding cuts, we must not forget their mission and influence on civilisation itself

How to unravel the Gordian knot of an EU exit? The strength of the UK higher education sector gives Anton Muscatelli hope

Claire Grant on her tried and tested lecturing technique

Universities should be doing more to speak up and out against contract cheating, says Tricia Bertram Gallant

Degrees are about aspirations as much as they are about status and salaries, write Neil Sammells and Rob Mears 

As new details about the teaching excellence framework emerge, Chris Husbands explains why it is an opportunity to recognise UK higher education’s quality 

Bruce Macfarlane on the hypocrisy of academics who help to monitor students in ways they themselves never were

Scholarship is about valuing things that can’t be counted and shouldn’t be rushed, says Adam Benjamin Smith

After one exam mark scuppered his daughter’s university plans, Hans van Mourik Broekman joined those calling for admissions reform

The world judges in black and white and only strict adherence to principle can regain the public’s trust

The challenges of being a parent while studying must not be overlooked, says Helen Owton 

Phil Baty addresses the THE World Academic Summit 2016, and raises some fundamental questions about how higher education is viewed worldwide

Vice-chancellors will need to adapt if they want to influence the direction of post-Brexit Britain, says David Boddy

The latest reaction to the World University Rankings as it comes in

The best universities need the best technology to stay on top of their game, says Paul Feldman

Via fiscal reform, income-linked loans and four-year places, a famed higher education system can be saved, says Simon Marginson

The country’s learners and academics are more thoughtful, engaged and generous than their UK counterparts, says Sam Gilchrist Hall

Funding, freedom from regulation and staff of the highest calibre are the keys to global success

Anna Esaki-Smith writes on the many challenges facing her as she prepares her class for the IELTS exam

Internationalisation is unpopular with swathes of the public and it needs a makeover, says Janet Beer

Holistic admissions offer a level of fairness that traditional academic criteria alone cannot provide, and it is a new approach in Singapore, writes Kristen Lynas

Partnerships between cities and universities will be vital to securing the economic future of the North of England, writes Koen Lamberts

Max du Bois on how to avoid cultivating a bland, un-engaging brand, ahead of THE event on university branding

University of Essex vice-chancellor Anthony Forster outlines his university’s plans for postgraduates who take on teaching responsibilities – a thorny issue for the UK higher education sector

Christopher Ziguras looks at how Australia's universities are seeking to build stronger relationships with alumni

José Celso Freire Junior makes the case for international student exchange programmes

UK prime minister May’s schools and higher education policymaking relies on anecdote and politicians’ own experience, not evidence

Why are postgraduates and postdocs so expendable and professors so untouchable, asks a geneticist subjected to a paranoid boss’ abuse

David Palfreyman considers how secretiveness about the benefits a graduate might expect might fall foul of trading regulations

América M. Lizárraga González charts the progress being made towards embedding an international approach in Mexican universities

Funding bodies must foster a long-term vision for public awareness if research is to gain a place in the cultural mainstream, say Sam Illingworth and Andreas Prokop

Karen McBride explains why encouraging students to study abroad is of such importance to Canada’s universities

Quantifying the learning outcomes of international education programmes is a challenge, writes Kevin Hovland

Richard Follett and Tosin Adebisi discuss what they say is a new dawn for the continent

Anna Buverud, academic dugnad project leader, University of Oslo

Anne van Wageningen, master coordinator, department of European studies, University of Amsterdam

Kellie McMullin and Mandy Reinig on why universities should make the most of the photo-sharing social network

In a smaller but more polarised world, refugees’ appetite for study speaks to higher education’s continuing role as a force for good

Vote showed that when people think advancements are for the benefit of others, they think they have nothing to lose by rejecting them

Is enough being done early on to prevent under-represented groups from leaving philosophy, asks Briana Toole