Collaboration in medical research must not wane post-pandemic The UK¡¯s whole-genome sequencing project could spark a global step change in the treatment of rare diseases, says Damian Smedley By Damian Smedley 28 November
Publishers?can do more to?address peer review fatigue More training, greater recognition and a wider geographical purview would help expand the reviewer pool, says Miriam Maus By Miriam Maus 27 November
There is no silver bullet in the UK¡¯s pension dispute The latest USS valuation may have been conducted amid crashing markets, but there is no escaping the need for changes, says Kate Barker By Kate Barker 26 November
Academic decorum should not enforce silence about religious belief Inviting people to share their full selves on campus promotes mental health, diversity and intellectual stimulation, says Kyle Sebastian Vitale By Kyle Sebastian Vitale 21 November
Business schools must prioritise quality over quantity Research that is neither rigorous nor insightful serves no one, say Stefan Stremersch, Nuno Camacho and Russell Winer By Stefan Stremersch 20 November
Western universities need to adopt a more Chinese-friendly pedagogy Meeting the Confucian approach halfway will protect student recruitment and might even stimulate a new politics of mutual benefit, says Paul Breen By Paul Breen 19 November
Alumni associations should help tackle humanity¡¯s big challenges Graduate networks are the perfect launch vehicle for systemic voluntary efforts to improve society, say Michael Madison and Martin Skladany By Michael Madison 18 November
What students say they want is not always what they actually want A major new survey underlines the value that students derived from flipped learning during the pandemic, says Harriet Dunbar-Morris By Harriet Dunbar-Morris 17 November
The ¡®Western university¡¯ is too taken up with scientific knowledge Other value frameworks, such as those implicit in indigenous knowledges, must be better heard, says Ronald Barnett By Ronald Barnett 15 November
Let¡¯s get students off the plane and on to the train Erasmus funding rules should be rewritten to compensate students for the higher cost of travelling by rail, says Connie Hedegaard By Connie Hedegaard 14 November
Emerging Economies Summit: economic advancement depends on universities¡¯ humanitarian values The embrace of those values by the UAE¡¯s higher education institutions has been key to the nation¡¯s success, says Zaki Nusseibeh By Zaki Nusseibeh 13 November
How I quit neuroscience to focus on preventing climate breakdown Shifting fields takes courage, but if a tenured professor can¡¯t take the leap to address the ecological emergency, who can, asks Adam Aron By Adam Aron 12 November
The strike vote turnout is neither unusual nor surprising Inequality, Covid exhaustion, sympathy for students, fear of public opinion and frustration with UCU tactics are all factors, says Glen O¡¯Hara By Glen O¡¯Hara 9 November
Reaping AI¡¯s potential requires more intelligent industry collaboration The brain drain from academia to industry is just one of the glitches that need addressing, says Greg Slabaugh By Greg Slabaugh 7 November
We must highlight the humanities¡¯ relevance to climate change A public exhibition during COP26 hopes to engage policymakers with the slow-burn issues that science doesn¡¯t address, says Gerald Taylor Aiken By Gerald Taylor Aiken 6 November
UK universities must do more to combat spiking The new wave of violence targeting female students across the UK requires urgent redress, says Nicole Westmarland By Nicole Westmarland 5 November
Isn¡¯t it time academics stopped flying? The pandemic has demonstrated that air miles are not a prerequisite for building international partnerships, says Aimee Ambrose By Aimee Ambrose 4 November
We will only learn Covid lessons if blame culture of inquiries is rooted out Social scientists have an opportunity to advise on reorienting the traditional public inquiry towards focused lesson-learning, says Matthew Flinders By Matthew Flinders 3 November
Science-friendly budget poses tough questions for UK research Spending commitments on Aria, Horizon Europe and UKRI should be welcomed ¨C as should the Treasury¡¯s growing scrutiny of UK and EU research structures, says John Womersley By John Womersley 29 October
Cutting mathematics funding would betray the future The UK government¡¯s ?300 million funding pledge must be confirmed in the spending review, and departmental closures must stop, says Jon Keating By Jon Keating 25 October
Digital education should only endure if it can replicate campus benefits The pandemic revealed that in-person teaching generates greater satisfaction and sense of belonging, say Leonard Saxe and Graham Wright By Leonard Saxe 23 October
US universities should get ahead of student athletes¡¯ rights revolution As another legal ruling cements the concept of student athletes as employees, institutions need to react, say Harry Johnson and Nicole Buffalano By Harry I. Johnson, III 22 October
We must not abandon Western-funded Afghan researchers The targeting such researchers face raises serious questions about universities¡¯ moral responsibilities towards them, say five researchers By Ayesha Ahmad 21 October
To address climate change, universities need sustainable funding As COP26 looms, universities¡¯ vital place in the UK¡¯s environmental armoury must be recognised in the spending review, says Judith Petts By Judith Petts 20 October
Social climate bureaucracy is not the way to improve behaviour on?campus Compulsory modules on good conduct risk causing more problems than they solve, says Binoy Kampmark By Binoy Kampmark 19 October
Practitioners have a lot to teach academics ¨C and vice-versa Gavin Reddin¡¯s long business career allows him to supplement academic models with myriad real-life exceptions to the rules By Gavin Reddin 18 October
My technophobia left me miscast as a Covid-year Mr Mom The half-hearted pursuit of dust bunnies was less scary than teaching online, but it was no match for life on campus, says Jeffrey Susla By Jeffrey Susla 17 October
Australia must improve its post-study employment offer A more liberal visa regime could also help fill skills gaps as Australia looks to recover from the pandemic, says James Cauchy By James Cauchy 16 October
Freedom of speech should not be restricted lightly The David Miller and Kathleen Stock cases underline the growing threat to human rights, say Alison Assiter and Miriam David By Alison Assiter 15 October
The world needs human ecology Questioning and rethinking how and where we live will determine whether we go on living at all, says Ulrich Loening By Ulrich Loening 10 October
Universities must embrace working-class academics, students and culture In the absence of an express prohibition of class discrimination, a new code offers a beginning for dialogue, says Geraldine Van Bueren By Geraldine Van Bueren 9 October
Diplomacy is sometimes a barrier to progress in universities The tactful approach can be effective but it risks obscuring the necessity and urgency of improvements, says Chris Moore By Chris Moore 8 October
The concept of research excellence must be broadened Lotteries for viable funding applications may be one way forward, say Lisette Jong, Thomas Franssen, Stephen Pinfield and James Wilsdon By Lisette Jong 7 October
The casual racism that visiting BAME speakers suffer must be tackled The Covid-enforced pause to in-person visits has been a relief to BAME academics, says Aymen Idris By Aymen Idris 6 October
Content is free: universities should stop producing?it In a digital era, academics¡¯ time would be far better spent on assessment, curation and mentoring, says Terry Young By Terry Young 5 October
Students accused of academic misconduct need better support An enlightened university should offer all accused students expert representation, advice and support, says Daniel Sokol By Daniel Sokol 4 October
Business school research must be refocused on social challenges Schools should be hubs of interdisciplinarity, co-producing research and solutions with key stakeholder groups, says Ansgar Richter By Ansgar Richter 3 October
Australian universities must not lose focus on international recruitment Institutions need to do all they can to stay visible and be ready to welcome students back when borders reopen, says Stephen Connelly By Stephen Connelly 2 October
Overseas collaborations must continue ¨C with eyes wide open New Cambridge guidance will help academics avoid collaborations that pose a threat to security or academic freedom, says Stephen Toope By Stephen Toope 1 October
The dialogue about AI must be cross-disciplinary Google Translate¡¯s limitations spell out why we must revisit old questions about artificial intelligence, says Lionel Tarassenko By Lionel Tarassenko 28 September
Are universities finally waking up to academic integrity? One university¡¯s strenuous efforts to eradicate cheating by students and academics point the way for the whole sector, says J¨²lius Kravjar By J¨²lius Kravjar 26 September
The humanities need to place the big issues of the day at their heart Increased digital literacy will also help boost employability and finally end the crisis narrative, says Jo Fox By Jo Fox 25 September
¡®Time Team¡¯ could reveal the future of public engagement The UK archaeology programme, which is being revived on YouTube, represents an ideal to which other disciplines can aspire, says Keith Frankish By Keith Frankish 24 September
After Yale-NUS closure, liberal arts in Asia will benefit from peer support A new consortium will embody the spread of liberal arts beyond the West, say Bryan Penprase and Thomas Schneider By Bryan Penprase 23 September
Universities should keep the masks and ditch the mixed messages Vaccines notwithstandiing, mitigations are needed to avoid a repeat of last year¡¯s campus Covid wave, say Simon Williams and Gavin Yamey By Simon Williams 22 September
To boost IP revenue,?support what is already working Universities typically generate much more income from industry contracts than from spinning out companies, says Calum Drummond By Calum Drummond 21 September
To fix democracy, start with colleges All students, regardless of subject, need meaningful opportunities to engage with the democratic process, say Meg Little Reilly and Richard Watts By Meg Little Reilly 20 September
England¡¯s ITT reforms pose needless risk at the worst possible time If it all goes wrong, universities will not be able to avert truly disastrous consequences, says Rama Thirunamachandran By Rama Thirunamachandran 19 September
A post-retirement career as a public academic meets the moment¡¯s need Writing, speaking and advising offer the rewards of scholarly life without the constraints and contradictions of universities, says Harvey Graff By Harvey J. Graff 18 September
We¡¯ve seen ¡®The Chair¡¯. Now it¡¯s time for ¡®The Adjunct¡¯ Academics have acclaimed the Netflix series. But how many have noticed the absence of non-tenure-track faculty, asks Tian An Wong By Tian An Wong 17 September
Scientists should dare to draw out their work¡¯s policy implications Covid¡¯s creation of an environment in which lessons can be debated will improve public understanding, say Deenan Pillay and David King By Deenan Pillay 13 September
Universities must keep flying the flag for internationalisation Australia and New Zealand¡¯s isolation continues, but global collaboration is ever more crucial, says Dawn Freshwater By Dawn Freshwater 11 September
Administrative empire-building may have sealed Yale-NUS¡¯ fate Headlines about whether the liberal arts can work in Asia only probe part of the story, says Scott Anthony By Scott Anthony 10 September
Covid recovery funds offer an unprecedented opportunity for Italy The EU¡¯s massive cash injection with double Italy¡¯s languishing higher education budget, says Ferruccio Resta By Ferruccio Resta 9 September
Has Covid changed everything in education? Don¡¯t bet on?it For all the talk about the digital revolution, the demand for in-person education is stronger than ever, says Nick Hillman By Nick Hillman 8 September
Interdisciplinarity is not about the humanities aping the sciences Uncritical and misinformed imitation of physics or biology is a misconception of collaboration, says Harvey J. Graff By Harvey J. Graff 7 September
We need authoritarian-proof higher education models Following the military coup, Burmese faculty and students fear annihilation of a budding modern higher education system, says Kyaw Moe Tun By Kyaw Moe Tun 6 September
UK universities¡¯ withdrawal from teacher training would be a disaster A deeply flawed government consultation on ITT risks precipitating teacher shortages and undermining university research, says Ems Lord By Ems Lord 5 September
The integrity arms race is expensive and unsustainable Awareness campaigns and reconfigured assessments are key to reining in cheating, says Ashley Norris By Ashley Norris 4 September
UKRI¡¯s new open access policy will hinder open science Only unrestricted access to journal articles¡¯ version of record will fulfil the aims of the open access movement, says Carrie Webster By Carrie Webster 3 September