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Articles by Ann Mroz
The Browne Review and the CSR were bold about funding but less robust in defending the purpose and spirit of higher education
Universities should not be a battlefront but a forum where religion and secularism can be debated without rancour
Our new rankings show the UK sector remains a global power, but it needs resources to give it and the nation a strong future
For-profit providers need scrutiny, but so do their non-profit cousins, to ensure the delivery of quality education efficiently
Employability is about more than skills: it is about cultivating the independence, imagination and rigour to take on any task
The government is mistaken to continue arguing that science graduates alone are the key to delivering economic growth
The UK and California both face a shortfall of university places, but at least snobbery isn't making things worse across the pond
Universities must serve up pedagogy fit for the 21st century or suffer the consequences in reputational terms
The academy needs to cast off its exclusionary conventions and make its publications accessible to non-specialists and the public
Rankings aren't perfect, but they give users, especially students, a broad view of the global sector that's impossible to get otherwise
Every institution aspiring to be a great university shares a set of values that link multifarious activities to a common purpose
Reform of the sector's pension scheme may be essential, but no single option will please everyone - not least students
Moaning about cuts won't win the sector friends or spare it pain. Its leaders must step up and make a positive case for its value
'Upskilling' is a noble aim of the main parties, but to achieve it, we must remove the financial barriers to part-time study
As universities are being forced into the commercial world, academics shouldn't be shy of launching a charm offensive
Universities' lack of new-media savvy can leave reputations exposed, but popularity was never wholly within their control
David Willetts has the intellect to deal with his universities and science briefs. How that will feed into policy is as yet unknown
Academics chafe at being forced into open-plan offices, often with good reason. Can their home-working solutions be supported?
Academics prize their freedom of enquiry, but where do we draw the line when lives are at stake, and how can we enforce it?
The heritage industry puts flesh on the past to flog it. History sits less easily on the impact agenda but is vital nonetheless
As London Met cleans itself up, it deserves to be given another chance to succeed - for that is what it affords its students
The government now wants even postgraduate education to serve industry by inculcating business awareness and skills training
The importance of balancing reward and responsibility is highlighted by the sums paid out when things go wrong at the top
