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Articles by John Gill
The coronavirus pandemic and the efforts being taken to tackle it could spark a wider reassessment of higher education’s vital role in society
HE is already suffering the financial impact of the coronavirus. But could a longer-term effect include a positive shift in mindset over HE’s fundamental role?
The government may be putting a new emphasis on universities and the role of research, but the attention may also bring new demands for delivery
International mobility defines many academics’ careers – but how should we weigh the costs and benefits to individuals, and their adopted homes?
Working to the exclusion of all else is unhealthy, but a one-size-fits-all limit is hard to set when careers and reputations are on the line
Universities must meet the disruption caused by the new coronavirus with technological dexterity, tactical flexibility, strategic vision – and compassion
As China’s influence grows, UK scholars question how best to collaborate. A post-Brexit transition may offer change to more than our EU relationship
Letting go of acrimony is not easy after three years of trench warfare. But post-Brexit Britain needs academics and their evidence-led approach
Mid-career learners, and some of the world’s biggest employers, are looking beyond the ‘graduate club’ for laser-targeted courses and skills
Brave researchers who challenge powerful interests and angry activists cannot be left to fight alone: colleagues and institutions must support them
A study on the well-being of UK academics concludes that universities are failing staff on almost every measure of workplace psychological risk
Where scientists led, society is finally starting to follow. But higher education can and must do more to address the climate crisis
Rachel Kyte’s previous roles in supra-national bodies make the new dean of Tufts University’s Fletcher School of international relations determined to see the academy play its part in rescuing multilateralism and addressing climate change, writes John Gill
A decade that changed the world is drawing to a close. Academia’s enduring values can light the path ahead – if we let them
Chinese students’ economic contributions aren’t always matched by the support they get. More must be done to understand and integrate this group
A decade dominated first by austerity and then by Brexit has brought UK higher education to a tipping point as the election looms
In a marketised system, student numbers are rising. Small universities offer a collegial approach and, for some, better, not bigger, is the key to excellence
Across the world, vice-chancellors’ statesmanship is being put to the test because no campus can escape the intrusion of politics, domestic and international
Political purity is a badge of honour in the hashtag age. But the real world is nuanced and messy, as universities should know better than most
Rejection can be felt more intensely in academia because of the level of personal investment – but it is a normal and necessary aspect of any career
Some are wary property development will detract from core missions. But it can provide helpful home improvements and boost community partnerships
As student numbers pass the 50 per cent mark, it is more important than ever to promote the value of HE, and counter perceptions that more means worse
Obama’s election supposedly heralded a ‘post-racial’ era, yet inequalities persist for the black community. Today, HBCUs have lessons for us all
Universities should be engines that drive social well-being and mobility, but this noble purpose can so easily be hampered by inappropriate incentives
