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Abandoning measurable evaluation criteria will make judgements more political and more random, say Raymond Poot and Willem Mulder

Any savings on the student loan book will be dwarfed by the costs of making retraining harder, says Jo Johnson 

Universities must do more to help those dissatisfied with academic life as they seek a career in industry, says Mayra Ruiz Castro

Chevening-like bursaries for EU undergraduates will send the right message to those considering studying at a UK university, says Almut Caspary

Campus-based education has its advantages but, for first-gen students, its digital complement can have more, say Jonathan van Belle and John Kaag

Institutions that want to help their staff have children should focus on the factors that drive postponement, says Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos

Shutting off the talent pipeline into the creative industries risks the UK¡¯s reputation for creativity and its potential for growth, says Anne Carlisle

The pandemic highlighted UK creative industries¡¯ innovative capacity. Public research spending choices should reflect that, says Andrew Thompson

Ethical reviews must become the cornerstone of Western universities¡¯ internationalisation strategies, says Peter Brady

Offloading virtual learning to third-party ¡®partners¡¯ doesn¡¯t always work for students but remains a blind spot for quality assurance, says Nora Carrol

New scholarships and admissions policies may help to address low participation from Traveller communities, but outreach and curricula should also change, argues Emily Danvers

The quality of universities¡¯ statements in the wake of Atlanta¡¯s mass shooting correlates with their curricula, say Charles Crabtree and Yusaku Horiuchi

Wedding receptions and other boisterous events on campus will be a dry run for marshalling unmasked students this autumn, reflects George Bass

Uncertainty should be insisted on as a mark of seriousness and honesty, say Michael Blastland and George Davey Smith

We all need to be strategic about where we devote our service time ¨C especially those of us most inclined to say ¡®yes¡¯, say seven academics

We increasingly need to protect not only our freedom of speech as scholars but also our freedom of thought, says Keith Burnett

It is not in the interests of institutions with high-quality provision to offer courses that fall short of the mark, says OfS chair Lord Wharton 

Dharmendra Pradhan faces an uphill struggle to implement the new National Education Policy, says Mukhtar Ahmad

A multidisciplinary approach to the issue of attention is an experiment in charting genuinely new intellectual territory, says Marion Thain

Right-wing politicians¡¯ caricaturing of a mature research approach is a social dominance power play, says Steve Raven

England¡¯s free speech bill should outlaw gag orders that stifle revelations of bad practice, says an anonymous author 

We need knowledge and content that go beyond the Western world to design a meaningful decolonised, research-led curriculum, says Masi Noor

Opacity and double standards are infuriating, but the blessings of an academic career are present at all ranks, says Adrian Furnham

It will take real courage to unpack the failures of leaders over the past year, but there are important lessons to be learned, says Patrick Sanaghan

Our innovative, empathic and cooperative approach to the pandemic needs to be used to address more deep-seated problems such as poverty and inequality, says Chantal Jouannet Valderrama

Unequal degree classification ranges mean that improvements get more reward at the higher end, say Andy Grayson, Susannah Lamb and Chris Royle

Pride Month may be over but inclusion needs year-round commitment that goes beyond noisy and colourful gestures, says Karen Lambert

The University of California¡¯s decision to back away from the SAT and ACT will only further benefit privileged applicants, says Matt Larriva

Transitioning to remote and hybrid modes has made the university experience about more than the transmission of knowledge, says Sergio Pulgar¨ªn Molina

The summer marking marathon is among the most dreary of academic duties. Thank goodness students can appeal, says Brian Bloch

Back-to-back publication reinforces findings, and preprints could facilitate it. So why are journals still so wary of it, asks Josh Hardy 

Amazon may have killed the traditional business model but a physical store remains an asset for the academic community, says Paul Kelly

A post-qualification applications system is the best way to ensure equity in admissions, says Sasha Roseneil

We should embrace the possibility of degrees made up of a pick-and-mix of modules from around the world ¨C but comparability is crucial, says Nick Isles

Anglophone universities must embrace the skills and cultural understanding that learning foreign languages instils, says Vicky Lewis

As we emerge from the pandemic, we can expect to see a new range of online and blended options, says Mark Stevenson

NIH data hint at the extent of bullying and emotional abuse, but barriers to tackling the issue remain high, says Joanna Buscemi

Funding is declining but business school research is as vital as science to post-pandemic economic recovery, says Zahir Irani

If leaders don¡¯t proceed with openness and consideration towards nervous staff, it is students who will ultimately suffer, says Rachel Gallardo

A new survey underlines the importance of anti-racism, mental health and climate change to current and potential undergraduates, writes James Sloam  

While female undergraduate numbers have finally reached parity, it is a different story among college fellows, say Elizabeth Baigent and Claire Hann

Grand challenges won¡¯t be solved unless disciplinary research data are opened up to all, says Nathan Cunningham

Wider take-up by academics requires both relevance to specific disciplines and accessibility across disciplines, says Camille Kandiko Howson

We must challenge carping about the bottom-line worth of university study by reiterating that other paths¡¯ pay-offs in no way denigrate a degree¡¯s value

Many academics exhibit an appalling degree of exceptionalism and entitlement ¨C and an inability to complete even basic tasks, says Kate Eichhorn

Some students have abused privacy allowances and marking latitude ¨C but others¡¯ ongoing engagement has been heartening, says Robert Zaretsky

Initiatives on mental health and sexual harassment are welcome, but racial discrimination also demands greater attention, says David Mba

As Maastricht University celebrates its 45th anniversary, it is tapping into its founding spirit in a bid to stay forever young, says its president, Martin Paul

Baby-boomer institutions were pioneers in architecture and curricula, but financially prudent ¨C a potentially winning combination for the post-pandemic era, says Miles Taylor

As the government moves left on economics and right on culture, institutions must show the depth and breadth of their impact, says Sir Chris Husbands

Social media and Covid have forced research committees to become more agile, sophisticated and professional, says James Patterson

The pandemic presents a perfect opportunity to think differently about higher education, says David Staley, as he lists potential models of the future

Covid and its financial fallout are serious, but managers must grasp the impact of their operating experiments on teaching and learning, says Binoy Kampmark

Government, enterprise and education must contribute to a multi-pronged, long-term programme to boost social mobility, says Anulika Ajufo

In the absence of agreed definitions and rigorous enforcement, good practice will continue to depend on personal responsibility, says Ron Iphofen

Universities are anxious to meet social priorities, but new demands must be properly resourced, say Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski

Some people will still prefer virtual conferences, but a hybrid approach would allow part of the in-person synergy to return, says Sheldon Jacobson 

Perhaps, says Duncan Angwin ¨C but probably not with an institution of similar size and standing, and not without long-term staff buy-in

Holding university showcases online makes a lot of sense, but a stir-fry banquet with colleagues beats rushed laptop lunches, says Jacob Lotinga 

Universities offer many rewarding technical careers ¨C but local populations are often oblivious of them, says Mike Hughes