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Universities around the world can now participate in the third edition of our rankings based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Social scientists should be judged on their impact, while journals should make room for under-represented voices, say academics

The halting of trials for a coronavirus treatment following the publication of dubious data highlights the perils of opacity, says Ron Iphofen

Plea comes amid concerns that UK¡¯s post-Covid research plans have yet to adequately map out non-commercial engagement  

Now is the time to build a research infrastructure that harnesses and nurtures the energy, creativity and enterprise of the third sector, says letter

Artists are not empty dissemination vessels and must be respected and fairly paid for the expertise they bring, says Aoife Monks

Senior figures from Chicago, King¡¯s College London and Melbourne say new metrics could be incorporated into global league tables to prove value of higher education

Academic research is not having any significant impact on the national economy or health of society, laments Tahir Shah

NUS centre starts work with China-India relations, before turning to Sino-Japanese ties

Local advisers may be outcome of new UCL-led project to improve academic-policy ties in England

Covid-19 has underlined the need for more coordinated and comprehensive engagement with policymakers, say David Price, Sarah Chaytor and Andrew Wathey

Universities' impact on local communities is vital to strengthen society, writes Ellie Bothwell

Steering the innovation currently taking place in educational institutions could have major long-term benefits, says Fernando Reimers

The cash injection announced by the government last week is the most ambitious plan of its kind Ed Byrne has seen in 40 years

New study shows strong link between headlines and citations, but scholars say more research needed on causality

Prizewinners argue that researchers have ¡®stuck to a line¡¯ about the pandemic¡¯s danger in order to get politicians to listen ¨C risking open debate

Survey finds Chinese most appreciative towards their universities

Many young universities have an explicit service mission, while others organically aligned their work with local needs. John Ross explores new institutions¡¯ affinity for civic engagement

As universities accept that online learning is here to stay, we hear from three experts how to ensure students are able to effectively engage with remote teaching

Universities are under intense financial pressure but we should not ignore the outstanding work they are doing for the benefit of society, says Duncan Ross

Universities¡¯ divestment policies are undermined by the USS¡¯ continued investment in oil companies, says Bill Spence 

As annual lobbying spending drops to $75 million, bigger campuses take more control

Policymakers, civil society and industry can all benefit from more open science, say ?se Gornitzka and Svein St?len

Displaced peoples could benefit enormously from the sudden availability of lots of high-quality online courses, say G¨¹l ?nan? and Charley Wright

Making findings open source may enable certain companies and countries to corner the vaccine market, warn Virginia Driver and Tom Woodhouse

Schools of government have traditionally employed a technocratic approach to preparing public officials. But with polarisation straining political systems to breaking point, Paul Basken reports on calls in the US for more aggressive approaches, while Karthik Ramanna sets out how his Oxford programme attempts to repair the fractures

The secretary of higher education for the state of New Jersey talks about her path to a career in policy, family history and handling racist attitudes at college

Maastricht University¡¯s cross-syllabus approach could point the way forward, say Herco Fonteijn and Teun Dekker

Desire for visibility and political pragmatism help propel archipelago¡¯s institutions up league table

Student wariness may deliver final blow to crisis-weakened institutions

Survey results from Germany also suggest people think public disagreement between scientists is good, as it will lead to better results

Yes, excess haste can lead to mistakes, but the same is true of natural science, says Sandro Galea

After sex crime conviction, elite university gave financier-donor his own office

Taiwan¡¯s response to the coronavirus has been impressive but fighting future global emergencies will require greater collective effort, says Chia-Ming Hsueh

The UK¡¯s new Knowledge Exchange Concordat will help institutions boost their effectiveness in the wake of Covid-19, says Phil Clare

Institutional leaders say role of universities has ¡®never been more important¡¯ as THE Impact Rankings reveal those that are leading the way on health and well-being

The country must focus on producing a new generation of university leaders if it is to succeed in addressing global problems, says Zeyad Yousif

Universities in New Zealand and Australia lead second edition of global ranking measuring institutions¡¯ social and economic impact

The relationship between higher education and the public has never been more crucial, argues Vahan Agopyan

In contrast to other countries, philosophers, historians, theologians and jurists have played a major role advising the state as it seeks to loosen restrictions

The United Nations¡¯ goals provide a useful framework for institutions to demonstrate their impact and work in partnership ¨C activities that are increasingly important in the age of Covid-19, says Duncan Ivison

Universities¡¯ reputations will increasingly be driven by their work related to sustainable development, says Stuart McCutcheon

Institutions face both praise and criticism while seeking a proper balance, with the University of Chicago contributing a multimillion-dollar package that includes free meals and cash grants

Equitable collaborations are key to ensuring that universities can best respond to the SDGs, says Joanna Newman

Out of the fires and into virus land, academics and institutions find myriad ways to help

A new alliance of 40 of the world¡¯s top climate change research universities will ensure better access to the facts, say Ian Jacobs and Matthew England

Coronavirus crisis may make institutions more eager to please to students, but ¡®tensions¡¯ already in evidence

The namesake cities in the US and UK are both home to internationally renowned universities whose industry collaborations are proving highly successful. But while that is good news for national economies, where does it leave the locals priced out of their own neighbourhoods? Paul Basken and John Morgan report

But institutions warned against United Nations framework becoming a ¡®tick-box exercise¡¯

As a global pandemic is declared, public health experts in universities have never been more visible. But do they think this episode will reshape perceptions of academia after the years of Trump and Brexit?

But social media spats also reflect people¡¯s desire for truth, social justice and greater openness, says Jingtai Tang

The Middle East and North Africa have large youth populations and growing university participation. But with high unemployment, low female workplace participation and universities focused on STEM and the public sector, is all this human capital being wasted? Simon Baker reports 

We should not be apologising for the way the humanities have been used in the Trump era, but striving to harness their force, says Sara Guyer

Helping Americans understand and value science is vital to nation¡¯s continued supremacy, conference hears

Canada¡¯s excess of directive funding programmes risks hobbling scientific imagination and progress, says Jim Woodgett

Don¡¯t overlook universities¡¯ warnings or their contribution to disaster prevention and mitigation, representative body tells government

Virginia leader sees lesson in companies vowing social concern

Excessive focus on teaching and research is undermining a key function of academia, inquiry to hear

Despite its tainted origins, genetics provides many of the essential tools for challenging racist thinking, argues UCL fellow and science broadcaster

Huge rewards could ensue if governments bankroll the systematic sharing of research data, but experts warn of unintended consequences