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Articles by John Gill
Cabinet reshuffle offers universities the chance of a relationship reset before they are likely caught in the first swell of a global wave of funding reviews
A precise breakdown of foreign learners¡¯ contributions to all areas and sectors of British life could help finally move the group out of the net migration count
Funding, Brexit and the growing power of China are among key issues to watch in 2018, say sector experts ¨C but there is a glimmer of optimism, too
The past year has seemed one of almost daily shocks and surprises for higher education, which THE has divulged, documented and dissected
Outrage over vice-chancellors¡¯ remuneration has focused on individuals ¨C but the buck stops with governors
John Gill on today¡¯s NAO report, which claims that students are, in effect, victims of ¡®mis-selling¡¯ by higher education institutions
Inequality remains a pernicious problem at our elite universities. Failure to tackle it will have negative consequences for individuals and society at large
In the rivalry to make the next scientific breakthrough, collaboration is key. But the UK¡¯s post-Brexit course only undermines its competitive standing
Faith in private-sector innovation has driven Conservative reforms under both Willetts and Johnson ¨C but is that really what universities need?
Just like Hollywood and Parliament, academia has entrenched power hierarchies. It can¡¯t pretend that sexual harassment doesn¡¯t take place
Research is paid for by legerdemain, and we should be honest about it if we want to correct funding imbalances and treat students fairly
The former chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley explains how he navigated protests from both the Left and Right, and threatening tweets from President Trump
Academics find information and inspiration in myriad places and forms, and what they do with it can transform and even save lives
In our rapidly changing world focused on science and progress, the liberal arts are sometimes considered irrelevant; but they offer unique insight into who we are and where we are going
Despite fears of saturation, an ever-growing army of graduates could just counter ¨C rather than heighten ¨C the threat of machines taking all our jobs
Theresa May¡¯s tweaks to tuition fees may not be enough to quell the disquiet over the current system, says John Gill
Despite their scientific achievements, women account for only 5% of Nobel prize-winners. It diminishes them ¨C and the award, says John Gill
Countries worldwide are grappling with the challenge of expanding higher education with limited resources while maintaining quality
A disastrous loss of goodwill during negotiations with Brussels may mean the days of Britain¡¯s being a net beneficiary of EU research funding are over
Britain has a remarkably strong higher education system that makes it a world-leading player, and it requires tending, not trashing
A survey of 50 laureates is full of insight, warnings and the can-do attitudes powering ¡®beautiful minds¡¯
Creeping political interference in universities, from the UK to Hungary and the US, is part of a worrying shift in attitudes towards higher education
Universities used to be thought unsinkable, but the unthinkable ¨C an institution going to the wall ¨C is now a genuine, if yet remote, prospect
Institutions are feeling under attack; they need to counter their critics by showing proudly and publicly the immense good work they do
