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Articles by Paul Jump
As wars, both real and cultural, rage around the world, disputes about academic freedom are becoming ever more fraught. Is freedom of speech under threat on campus? And are some restrictions a reasonable price to pay to avoid offence or harm? We present the views of more than 450 academics
As a loss-maker, research is under pressure as fears of insolvency rise. But universities must do all they can to shore up a key element of their impact
Are research careers meritocratic? Do universities do enough to support researchers? Is impact more important than publications? Is interdisciplinarity the key to new discoveries? Can internationalisation survive the current global tensions? We present the views of more than 400 future sector leaders
There will always be a political temptation to charge universities with improving a school system that leaves some students underprepared
Main panel C records biggest increase in number of submissions and participating staff
When the current generation of university leaders applied for their posts, none of the job descriptions mentioned Covid-19. So how have they found the past 18 months? And what about the future, economic, political and environmental? We asked 180 leaders from around the globe. Paul Jump reports
Amid a recognition of numerous threats, leaders remain convinced that their institutions will be OK
Block grants need to be divided up, but UK research quality does not depend on a regular national audit
Universities¡¯ wariness of online instruction was suddenly swept aside last year by Covid-19. But how successful has the overnight digital transition been? Is it sustainable? And should it be? Paul Jump runs through the results of our major survey of university staff
Those planning new universities might think that a good institution will attract top staff wherever it is located. But is the quality of the environment beyond the ivory tower really so insignificant ¨C and has the pandemic changed the calculus? Paul Jump runs through our survey results
The loss of international income makes the improvement of universities¡¯ online offerings all the more urgent
If policymakers are worried about the cost of degrees, why aren¡¯t living expenses taken into account?
Has the online transition worked out? How far are student numbers likely to decline? Will governments still have money to invest in universities and research after the pandemic is over? And what does all that mean for staffing? These are just some of the issues explored by our survey of 200 university leaders from 53 territories. Paul Jump runs through the results
Protecting the European research budget offers better long-term hopes of saving the European project
University finances are supposedly staring into the abyss ¨C but we shouldn¡¯t get giddy, says Paul Jump
THE aims to probe the institutional and geographical factors that recruit and retain university staff
Association to Horizon Europe would also be positive, but hostile mood music over immigration still reverberates
The REF is a prime example of the sort of elaborate, burdensome process that potentially adds comparatively little value
A policy to recruit genuinely the brightest and best students would have to look beyond revenue maximisation
While insults fly on social media, student references can be excessively bland. Is society served by either?
Poland¡¯s underperforming university system raises hard questions for those who advocate academic self-government over ¡®managerialism¡¯
A Times Higher Education survey bears out the growing difficulty of finding time for research
The long overdue top-up to England¡¯s quality-related funding stream is a reminder that project grants are not the only show on the beach
There is nothing devilish about government oversight of research, but the Haldane Principle checks more sulphurous instincts, says Paul Jump
