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No one should underestimate the importance of encouragement in pedagogy, says Tom Pow

Countries worldwide are grappling with the challenge of expanding higher education with limited resources while maintaining quality 

Universities are right to re-examine the support in place for students in light of soaring suicide rates, says health secretary Jeremy Hunt

For National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we take a look through our archive of advice and information for early career researchers 

As The Sunday Times reports proposals to cut fees, Sir Keith Burnett asks how we measure ‘value for money’ in education?

Christopher Cripps offers a French perspective on how universities can develop their position in the international academic community

The loss of Supporting Professionalism in Admissions would be bad news for students, says Les Ebdon

Chris Parr picks through some of the highlights from the tuition fees debate between David Willetts and Andrew Adonis

If we are going to build societies of peace and consensus, we have to accept each other’s villains as elements of our common past, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto

Being positioned as passive recipients of lecturers’ appraisal does nothing to promote the development of crucial graduate attributes, say Naomi Winstone and Edd Pitt

The ending of Murdoch University’s agreement with its staff over employment conditions could herald a rougher ride for university staff, says Gavin Moodie 

We need to call off the witch-hunt and trust in the capacity of our students to learn, says Bruce Macfarlane

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

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The whole Science and Technology Committee should be disbanded, and the process of establishing it restarted, says Dame Athene Donald

Critics of vice-chancellor pay levels have a point, and universities need to acknowledge that, says Gordon McKenzie

Freedom of speech is not the same as accepting ‘petulant’ professors’ views, says Kerrie Thornhill

If universities want to get more disadvantaged students into university, they need to help them access the support their better-off peers take for granted, argues James Grant

The way in which academic departments are typically formed creates more barriers than benefits, says Zahir Irani

The capital’s universities must use increased tuition fee revenue to improve access for disadvantaged students, says Tony Halmos

Joy Carter urges universities and policymakers to embrace the ‘joy of learning’

Sally Hunt lambastes university employment models, which she says would be more at home in Sports Direct

Competition for students and the cash brought in by increased tuition fees explain why universities want to invest in leadership, writes Andrew McRae

John Last believes that UK schools policy risks damaging the flow of creative students into universities and jobs

Universities’ shabby treatment of casual academics flies in the face of their professed commitment to education and dignity, says Jedidiah Evans

No tax inspector or police officer can claim rights over what they write for their jobs, so why should academics, asks Gabriel Egan

A national postgraduate admissions system would allow universities to improve planning, enhance student satisfaction and widen participation, says Michelle Morgan

Andrew Adonis’s account of how Labour could fund universities if tuition fees were abolished lacks credibility, says David Willetts

Britain has a remarkably strong higher education system that makes it a world-leading player, and it requires tending, not trashing

The solutions to the predatory publishing problem are known, we just need to implement them, say Larissa Shamseer and David Moher

Despite putting more money into improving access, the top universities still struggle, finds Emilie Sundorph

Russia’s top universities are being supported to make internationalisation a priority, and the fruits of their efforts are paying off, says Vladimir Filippov

To consolidate strengths and address shared challenges, top regional institutions have formed the Asian University Alliance, Tsinghua University’s Zhou Zhong explains

The region must revive the reform spirit of 100 years ago to reverse the loss of talent, say Marcelo Knobel and Andrés Bernasconi

Good academic leadership that enables universities to stay abreast of societal developments is more vital than ever, says Ole Petter Ottersen

Tan Chorh‑Chuan explains how the National University of Singapore is addressing two key questions posed by the new age of empowerment

Cornell is dedicated to truth, free expression and diversity, for only through these can it fulfil its mission to ‘maintain and promote the humane and rational values’ crucial to society, says its president Martha Pollack

The Nobel prizewinning physicist and Australian National University vice-chancellor on why his experience running a research team matters more than his Nobel prize

Duncan Ross explains how far THE’s rankings have come – and where they might be going

Ahead of the 2018 World Academic Summit, speaker Nicolas Pejout looks at entrepreneurialism in universities

Eric Royal Lybeck says the Russell Group and UUK do not represent academics and calls for a comprehensive voice representing the professional interests of scholars

Matthew Reisz reflects on the radio programme that proves many people still have a passion for seemingly obscure academic knowledge

Universities must support and help the next generation of working-class researchers come through academia, says Lisa Mckenzie

Edward Peck looks at the findings of UUK’s Review of the Teaching Excellence Framework

Universities should play a key role in teaching Canadians about their nation’s racist past and the possible ways to redress it, says Glen Jones

Wise and honourable assessors of grant applications must be allowed to use their discretion, says Sui Huang

The conservatism of Spain’s universities and employers is damaging the nation’s future, says Samuel Martín-Barbero 

The difficulty of introducing student feedback in Papua New Guinea casts light on more general problems, says John Warren

A survey of 50 laureates is full of insight, warnings and the can-do attitudes powering ‘beautiful minds’

Amid growing indifference to the public value of universities, the LSE’s Minouche Shafik suggests four ways to restore confidence and pride in the academy

Julie Devonshire calls on universities to help students to bridge the gap between entrepreneurial aspiration and action

Community contribution matters as much as teaching and research, says Karen Stanton

More work is needed to understand the mental health needs of researchers, say Susan Guthrie and Catie Lichten

Mike Smith reveals six of the most useful pieces of advice he has been able to give his PhD students over the years

Peter Mathieson is a big believer in the merits of globalisation, and wants universities to instil this belief in their students

The battle is not over for universities, but this week’s figures on international students are vindication for an embattled HE sector, says Sir Keith Burnett 

Singaporeans are starting to question the benefit of recruiting so much global research talent, say Pang Eng Fong and Linda Lim