Political rotations make us all stronger, says returning academic
When academics accept stints in politicians’ offices, everybody benefits, says outgoing Australian ministerial adviser
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Books interview: Mark Jackson
The professor of the history of medicine and author of Broken Dreams on teenage angst, exploring medical pasts and getting to the heart of midlife crises
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England: in-person teaching can resume on all courses from 17 May
Prime minister’s announcement comes as most universities move into examinations period
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Liverpool union members to strike during end-of-year exams
Industrial action continues despite university reducing number of planned redundancies and revising selection criteria
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Short courses ‘carry risks’ as Australian universities pile in
While Australia’s new-look certificates deliver a sugar hit to institutional coffers, experts question the long-term benefits
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Biden free college plan hits reality of divided Congress
With a $300 billion price tag, campaign promise met with scepticism – and long-term optimism
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Warning against ‘politicised appointments’ as key OfS roles open
New chair and ministers have scope to reshape regulator, as leadership and board roles potentially open up at politically fraught time
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An ill-defined skills agenda is a high-risk sleepwalk into the future
The opportunity exists to reimagine the UK’s post-18 education system in a way that will improve society as well as the economy, says Susan Lea
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China's evaluation reform should reflect features of different subjects
Ma Huaide says subject ratings should aim for goals beyond 'ranking games' or 'bibliometrics worship'
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Minnesota seeks rethink on computing ethics after Linux sting
Attempt to find software flaws points up need for researchers to see beyond code to the people affected, academics say
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Opening China’s PhD trapdoor should remain a last resort
Downgrading doctoral candidates to a master’s track raises questions about admissions and supervision standards, says Zhang Ruomei
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‘Continued urgent need’ to support displaced academics
Inspiring stories from alumni of the Scholar Rescue Fund reveal how they have enriched both host and home academic communities
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To preserve academic comfort zones, we must sometimes step out of them
Faculty must draw on abilities they have developed in the classroom to steer administrators in the right direction, says Karen Spierling
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Merkel successor rallies behind ‘attacked and defamed’ scientists
‘It is important that we clearly stand by scientists’ says Armin Laschet, as Germany gears up for September election
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UK Academic Salon examines reality of ‘science superpower’ rhetoric
Speakers at Huawei-backed event to include Anton Muscatelli and Jo Johnson