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Articles by John Gill
To maintain its reputation for trustworthiness, the academy must ensure that its scholarly scepticism is not misapplied
Despite the demise of Lords reform, fundamental changes to the academy are still unlikely to receive parliamentary scrutiny
Hefce figures show that the proportion of scholars under 30 is falling: the implications for the sector's future could be severe
The government expected price sensitivity and consumer choice to drive down degree costs, but that's not happening
With immigration and university standards hot issues, any impropriety involving recruiters abroad could tar the sector
The move to open access should not mean cuts to research: the government and industry could pitch in to cover the transition
Private growth in the sector is a tender subject, but the reality is more complex than ideologues on both sides would have it
The Finch group's open-access task is tricky, but has it missed a trick by not investigating publishers' profit margins?
The market has its limits. Whether it is good or bad depends on context, and all must be alert to ideological creep in the academy
With language skills at a premium, less advantaged students must be encouraged to benefit from study abroad
As universities rush to provide value for money, something more precious - the time to think and digest ideas - could be lost
Vice-chancellors have to show that their rewards are appropriate and their outside positions (and earnings) are no distraction
An every-university-for-itself stance in the face of more austerity could leave higher education worse off as a sector
Funding bodies set the impact agenda, but university managers made it into a song and dance that everyone had to follow
It's no trick: removing sector-sponsored overseas students from net migration data would be in the national interest
In a sector beset by financial uncertainty, the gap between the richest and the poorest institutions looks set to widen
Pursuit of an academic career forces many scholars to make personal sacrifices that are bad for them and for the profession
Sometimes an unpleasant knock can be useful in forcing people to rethink the most appropriate way ahead
Institutions need secure positions and income to plan and do good work; the same is true of individual scholars
The dearth of funds to invest in teaching today makes the Cetls' meagre legacy all the more disappointing
To truly satisfy students, the academy must push them to go for the burn intellectually, not mollycoddle them
At the South Pole, David Willetts will have seen blank expanses that are better known than the private sector he wants to grow
Les Ebdon's appointment and arguments about open courseware show that access remains a political hot potato
The government has told students to expect more, while it has given universities less. This could be unpleasant for all
