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Institutions offering women-only posts have drawn criticism¡­and a fair number of male applicants

As the new academic year approaches, Shahidha Bari reflects on the restorative nature of the summer break

Former minister warns Labour¡¯s Liam Byrne that lowering tuition fees will cause him no end of grief

Online courses may have been over-hyped, but they will still be a valuable part of the future

Kevin?Fong tries to find a little order among the chaos

Single-sex study is declining in the West, but in many other regions it offers a space where women can thrive, says Kristen?Renn

Who in higher education gains from commercialisation? The values it promotes do not chime with the ethos of the academy

Valparaiso University¡¯s message of knowledge, understanding and faith means that it attracts a global student base, says Alan Ruby

¡®Going private¡¯ is no financial panacea, say Barry Glassner and Morton Schapiro

As the new academic year begins, Emma Rees awakes from drowsy reveries of new school shoes

What happened when a US academic instituted a no-email policy for students and required them to meet her in person?

A new history of the elevator prompts Sally Feldman to consider life¡¯s ups and downs

Women show more willingness than men to take up scholarships to study abroad, says Brian Christian

Being an academic and a parent is harder than it should be, but not all want children while others make it work regardless

We need policy to foster foreign language study at all levels of education, says Jocelyn Wyburd

Revolutionary leaders will make do and mend, says Thomas Harrison

What could be easier than adding audio-visuals to your conference paper? John Corner on waiting for the gift of sound and vision

Consolidation may bring greater efficiencies but the process is one yielding mixed blessings, writes Howard P. Segal

Byrne wants to replace marketisation with corporatism, argues Emran Mian

It¡¯s time for lecturers to hand out viewing lists alongside reading lists, argues Chris Willmott

Jonathan Sullivan on how to improve the relationship between academics and journalists

The best academics are those that build a form of public dialogue into their work

Two radically contrasting emerging models of higher education in the US offer academics a very different deal, says Steven Ward

Christopher Bigsby reflects on being a Fresher and the transition from the classroom to campus

Universities abandoned to untrammelled market forces risk being robbed of their diversity, with unpredictable results

Readers offer their insights into clocking off and enjoying the world beyond work

The pitfalls of the American experience of marketisation are well known, but the UK need not make the same mistakes

US public institutions of higher education remain inept at preparing staff for life after work, says Lee Maril

Alan Ryan muses on the persistence of US support for the death penalty

After almost 80 years, a woman has won the Fields Medal. Caroline Series on female mathematicians coming of age

Recruitment processes at UK universities need an overhaul if we are to hire the best people, argues Thomas Harrison

Scams, defaults, over-optimistic revenue projections: the UK must look to US lessons on student finance, writes Nick Hillman

There¡¯s a serious point behind @LegoAcademics, says Donna Yates

Stuart Macdonald on the misery of being expelled from your university post

Ranking reveals the scholars whose social media profile exceeds their academic credentials

Human serpents are lurking in the undergrowth at every university, says Felipe Fern¨¢ndez-Armesto

Sebastian Conran calls for a fairer approach at UK universities

Bryn Glover on his psychogeographic experience alongside author Will Self

The referendum is a chance to reinforce the Scottish higher education sector¡¯s uniquely innovative identity, says Ferdinand von Prondzynski

A positive student experience is one of the most effective hooks for catching both undergraduates and postgraduates

It is becoming more common to ask members of the public to pay your fees, but is it acceptable?

Why would a university stand by Mordechai Kedar after his abhorrent comments about rape as a terror deterrent? asks Neve Gordon

Latin America¡¯s giant wants to be a player in more than football, and universities worldwide are keen to help it achieve its goal

The opposition must give universities guarantees about funding if it wants to gain support, argues Bill Rammell

In exercising its autonomy, the UK¡¯s first fully private university has blazed a trail that the rest have followed, asserts Terence Kealey

Universities are capitalising on junior academics¡¯ willingness to accept deteriorating working conditions, argues Luke Brunning