Research is now a global game Which countries are steaming ahead in scientific output and power? Simon Marginson analyses the worldwide data 15 May
Beyond consumer-tourism in the Rainbow Nation Robert Appelbaum reveals the highlight of his three-month sojourn in South Africa 15 May
Cavalier attitudes lead to uncivil practices in vivas Susan Bassnett wonders why PhD examining is still so amateurish and inconsistent in English universities 15 May
Skills, yes, but what of the thrills? Universities have to balance meeting students’ pragmatic expectations with delivering a satisfyingly rounded experience By John Gill 8 May
Academia.edu founder on Open Access dreams Discoveries by laypeople are rare but free access to research results would increase the likelihood, says Richard Price 8 May
Uncapping the sector is a risky business Look to Ireland, not Australia, to see the damage caused by unfettered recruitment, says Bahram Bekhradnia 8 May
Scottish education minister: what independence will mean Leaving the Union will help a world-renowned sector to further extend its reach, argues Michael Russell 8 May
Countdown to the Scottish referendum: A strong showing of industry is required Ferdinand von Prondzynski stresses the importance of improving university-industry links, whatever the result 8 May
UK immigration: farce, then tragedy? Racist government policies hurt the higher education sector, says Kevin Fong, but the harm doesn’t stop there 8 May
THE podcast: transnational education The impact of transnational education on host countries is overwhelmingly positive, according to a major research project 7 May
Try DIY, not green or gold open access Sector-endorsed routes aid publishers, not scholars, say journal editors Harvey Goldstein and John Bynner 1 May
Australia’s demand-driven reforms need extending David Kemp and Andrew Norton call for state cash for all institutions and pre-bachelor’s courses 1 May
Open labs may lead to open minds A concordat aimed at ending secrecy in animal testing will allow for debate that should benefit researchers and subjects By John Gill 1 May
HEA must return to roots to survive budget cuts The Higher Education Academy must regain sight of its original priorities and reconnect with its members, says Sally Brown 1 May
Meetings: counting the minutes Hate meetings? You need them more than you think, says Sally Feldman 1 May
Moocs and fiscal clouds make Sunshine State shiver Alan Ruby asks academics at Florida State College at Jacksonville what they have to offer that an online course does not 1 May
THE podcast: The Young Universities Summit 2014 Listen to reporter Chris Parr’s interviews with keynote speakers at the event in Miami 30 April
Christopher Pyne on the future of Australian higher education Australian education minister sets out vision during UK visit By Christopher Pyne 28 April
Universities, lend a thought to funding Ryan Shorthouse argues that institutions should play a greater role in financing undergraduate students 24 April
What’s Klingon for ‘impact’? I’ve had it with university enterprise: beam me up, Scotty, says Christopher Bigsby 24 April
The Secret Academic Diary of Emma Rees Emma Rees on the self-absorbed musings of Adrian Mole, the much-loved creation of the late Sue Townsend 24 April
The perils of REF 'irradiation' Academics have internalised research assessment to such a degree that the effects may be irreversible, fears Thomas Harrison 24 April
A little lift could help everyone Postgraduate study is a financial struggle for most, and low pay for graduate teaching assistants does nothing to alleviate it By John Gill 24 April
A cocktail for violence Campus lifestyles and easy access to guns can create the perfect storm, say Deborah D. Rogers and Howard P. Segal 24 April
Australia must ignore vested interests and seize chance for change Review of the demand-led system right to address the “sameness” that bedevils Australian higher education, argues Warren Bebbington By Warren Bebbington 17 April
The coin of quality has to be sound If faith in the comparability of standards is not maintained across UK higher education, the system will be devalued By John Gill 17 April
Scholarships? Aid? Let’s make a deal US institutions, students and athletes must strike the right arrangements to stay afloat, says Alan Ryan 17 April
Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 puts fledgling Chinese media in spotlight The performance of the domestic press has fallen short of expectations, says Hong Bing 17 April
Our benchmark for best practice? Ourselves Universities can improve their procedures by studying themselves instead of others, says Stephen Yorkstone 17 April
Rowan Williams: there’s no fooling about impact The academy’s greatest gift is in cultivating a critical citizenry who cannot be treated as fools, argues the former Archbishop of Canterbury 17 April
With assessment boycott, unions are fighting the last war It’s misguided to think the tactic used in 2006 will succeed in today’s altered environment, says Paul Curran 17 April
Countdown to the Scottish referendum: Independence and community Ferdinand von Prondzynski ponders possible outcomes should Scotland opt for independence 10 April
There’s still no such thing as a higher education market Years after Thatcher, says Simon Marginson, commerce is marginal to the sector. True competition would destroy its essence 10 April
Beyond naked power Vice-chancellors and those who select them might learn from the successes – and notable failures – of politics By John Gill 10 April
Improving English channels A course from the UK can’t simply be transplanted overseas even if the language used is the same, says Rebecca Hughes 10 April
Michael Gove: the wolf of Whitehall The minister hopes to sink his teeth into higher education but his political stock is falling, argues Christopher Prendergast 10 April
