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To defend the values of reason from political attack we need to be more discriminating about the claims made in its name, says John Hendry

In our annual survey of vice-chancellors¡¯ pay, which reveals double-digit hikes for some and more modest rises for others, Simon Baker examines how remuneration committees make their decisions amid calls for greater transparency over the ¡®arbitrary¡¯ nature of salary increases

Oxford has educated almost all post-war British leaders. Anthony Seldon looks at Oxbridge¡¯s powerful political role

Some MPs turned out of office might turn to academia for employment. But what do former political high-flyers bring to a university, and what are the potential downsides? Jack Grove reports

Ellie Bothwell talks with the KAUST president about effective leadership, securing funding and the importance of keeping the local public onside

Despite all that¡¯s been done to improve doctoral study, horror stories keep coming. Here three students relate PhD nightmares while two academics advise on how to ensure a successful supervision

Moves to privilege community service in university admissions will create even more social justice warriors when what we need are more deep thinkers, argues Alexander Zubatov

We examine citation data to get an idea of the most exciting and potentially ground-breaking research topics

Five academics talk about the issues associated with various disabilities and what should be done to improve support

The need to accommodate foreign students undermines domestic practices, says Lincoln Allison, spying parallels between UK universities and global sports bodies such as Fifa

Seven academic leaders share their experiences at the departmental helm along with their tips on how to squeeze the best out of sceptical staff and meagre budgets ¨C and still find time for research

Students are being hoodwinked into enrolling on ¡®trendy¡¯ new degree programmes that are, according to one concerned academic, little more than a marketing exercise

Agnes B?ker and Amanda Goodall have found that academics who are happiest at work have a head of department who is a distinguished researcher. How can such people be encouraged into management?

Our annual analysis shows that academic pay is still falling in real terms and that equality is still an issue with regard to gender and ethnicity

Witnessing the work of military surgical teams in Afghanistan caused conflicting emotions in an academic author and a sense of the futility of war and of his own profession

A right-wing philosopher in Texas tells John Gill how a minority of students can shut down debates and intimidate lecturers ¨C and why he backs Trump

On the eve of the first round of France¡¯s presidential elections, Matthew Reisz considers its complex higher education sector and the appetite among politicians, institutions and academics for reform

With overcrowded lecture theatres the norm in undergraduate education today, online delivery has entirely replaced lectures and seminars in some institutions. So where to in the coming decade? Warren Bebbington outlines a survival strategy for the increasingly unaffordable traditional university

What should have been a straightforward application for leave to remain in the UK turned into a Kafkaesque nightmare for University of St Andrews¡¯ lecturer Emily Michelson, whose research trip to Italy proved too much for visa administrators to handle

From personalising tuition to performance management, the use of data is increasingly driving how institutions operate

An academic conference in the world¡¯s northern-most human settlement was a profoundly unsettling ¨C and enlightening ¨C experience for Randy Malamud

As the THE Young University Rankings 2017 highlight rising stars, Jack Grove looks at six institutions ¨C recently launched or still in the planning stages ¨C built on bold notions and innovative approaches

Our new rankings focus on what institutions offer students

Automation has the potential to replace or alter 35 million jobs worldwide, which means universities must adapt to survive, argues Nancy Gleason

¡®If we don¡¯t know how we learn, how on earth do we know how to teach?¡¯ says L. Rafael Reif, who tells Ellie Bothwell how the research giant is working to improve teaching practice

Conducting clinical trials during an epidemic for the first time, researchers fast-tracked the creation of a vaccine for Ebola, but not before 11,000 people had died

What will the landscape look like 10 years from now? David Matthews examines the demographic trends, social shifts and technological advances that look set to shape the sector¡¯s future

James Tooley reflects on who helped him, who let him down and what he learned from his time in prison in Hyderabad

Matthew Reisz in Bogot¨¢ examines how quickly a TACTIC nation can become a more effective player in global higher education

John Morgan looks at the universities in Asia and beyond that have forged the closest ties with industrial partners

The principles of scepticism and open-mindedness are vital in a post-truth world, an expert on experts tells Matthew Reisz

From Australia to Singapore, David Matthews and John Elmes weigh the pros and cons of likely destinations

Six academics offer their views on the state of language learning in a populist climate

An academic researching the Camorra talks to John Elmes about Kalashnikovs and pizza, investigating a closed community, and how she stays safe

Academics enjoy teaching. What they don¡¯t like is the lack of preparation time, bureaucratic burdens, unprepared students ¨C and the TEF. Jack Grove reports

Commentator Martin Wolf examines the economic flaws and false assumptions of the Higher Education and Research Bill

In a post-truth era, five academics consider strategies, from inviting laypeople into the laboratory to open vivas, to improve trust in experts

Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania deploy a host of financial and intellectual resources to help locals build richer, healthier, more inclusive cities. John Morgan reports

Institutions displaced by war in the country¡¯s east have relocated campuses and adopted distance learning techniques to continue teaching. Hilary Lamb reports

The institutions with the strongest global connections have a ¡®cultural disposition¡¯ to think beyond borders. Ellie Bothwell reports

Steve Fuller on the need for leaders who can make the radical decisions necessary to survive existential threats both internal and external

Holly Else explores the emotional, reputational and practical barriers to correcting mistakes

Our global survey gives a picture of which institutions are best at producing senior business leaders worldwide. John Elmes reports

John Morgan considers the impact on students and US scholars, and the political earthquake¡¯s potential positives

Nobel prizewinning astrophysicist reflects on the perceptions and realities of how big breakthroughs are made

Seven scholars relate how they stepped back or stepped in as they saw fit, while one contributor¡¯s daughter describes the flip side

Will virtual reality help students on campus and online learn better and more cheaply? David Matthews reports

From giving up Bremoaning and plastic cutlery, to publishing 10 papers in one year and sketchnoting, scholars share their goals for 2017

With Africa¡¯s campuses beset by religious zealotry, Wole Soyinka suggests universities provide a year of materialist induction to free students of dogma and extremism

A Dickensian tale, set in today¡¯s university

Buildings and statues dedicated to people whose views clash with modern values can cause difficulties, but is tearing down history the answer?

It is written in stone that Scottish students will not pay fees, but Chris Havergal reports on worries that this stance is bad for access and sustainability

Lincoln Allison, Eric Thomas and Richard Larschan reflect on the ¡®next phase¡¯ of the scholarly life

Simon Gaskell and Adrian Collette explain why proper engagement is an important driver of institutional performance, teaching and research

The former Australian prime minister on making the internet safe for women and helping universities prepare for change

Phil Scraton on the role his work played in securing justice for the victims¡¯ families and survivors of the 1989 disaster

Saikat Majumdar looks at how public universities and liberal arts education in India still bear the marks of colonialism

BRICS and MINTs, move over for the TACTICS ¨C Thailand, Argentina, Chile, Turkey, Iran, Colombia and Serbia. Ellie Bothwell on a group that could grow into star players in global higher education

Mark Gatenby considers what it means for business schools ¨C and universities more generally ¨C to embrace Utopian ways of thinking